How does the Coriolis force affect iceberg movement in the Southern Hemisphere?

In the Southern Hemisphere, the Coriolis force acts to deflect moving objects, including icebergs, toward the left of their direction of travel.12

This force significantly influences the trajectory of Antarctic icebergs in several ways:

• Coastal Movement: Freshly calved icebergs typically move westward within the Antarctic Coastal Current. Because the Coriolis force turns their trajectory to the left, these icebergs are often pushed toward the coastline, which can cause them to run aground and remain stationary for years.1
• Drift Patterns: Once an iceberg enters the eastward-flowing Antarctic Circumpolar Current, the Coriolis force pushes the berg slightly northward. This causes the iceberg to move in a "crabwise" or northeasterly direction, eventually carrying it into lower latitudes and warmer waters where it will ultimately melt.1
• Motion Relative to Wind: Due to their large mass relative to their surface area, icebergs are strongly affected by the Coriolis force—often more so than sea ice. Consequently, an iceberg's direction of motion is typically deflected about 40°–50° to the left of the surface wind direction in the Southern Hemisphere.1