AI mapped 39,619 grounded icebergs around Antarctica, with 93% being under 1 square kilometre.

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Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:30:00 GMT · 15h 19m ago

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Antarctica ·

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The icebergs form a “picket fence” that helps hold sea ice in place.

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This mapping provides new data on the distribution and size of grounded icebergs, which play a role in stabilizing sea ice in coastal Antarctic waters.

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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/earth/ai-mapped-39619-grounded-icebergs-around-antarctica-for-the-first-time-93-are-under-1-square-kilometre-and-form-a-picket-fence-that-helps-hold-sea-ice-in-place/articleshow/134196006.cms
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