18.In 1986, A23a -- icebergs are named sequentially based on the Antarctic quadrant in which they were first seen -- calved from the Filchner Ice Shelf.
19.They say it's not related to other recent calving events and that's not related to climate change, what they don't know is what the iceberg is going to do next.
20." There's been an acceleration in the loss of the number of icebergs, " says Meijers. " Big 'berg calvings are important, but a lot of it happens in much smaller chunks."