Marbled Icebergs beautiful

[Bayrat76]

Amazing striped icebergs

Icebergs in the Antarctic area sometimes have stripes, formed by

layers of snow that react to different conditions.

Blue stripes are often created when a crevice in the ice sheet

fills up with meltwater and freezes so quickly that no bubbles form.

When an iceberg falls into the sea, a layer of salty seawater can

freeze to the underside. If this is rich in algae, it can form a

green stripe.

Brown, black and yellow lines are caused by sediment, picked up

when the ice sheet grinds downhill towards the sea.

 

[Wayne in BC]

Al Gore under one?

Nature beats art every time

 

[Ron J]

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[George-CT]

looks like it may have been laying flat at one time and thats a frozen shallow pond of water only its up ended... Geo

 

[david(tx)]

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[Royal]

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[Bayrat76]

I thought they were worth sharing. Love to see it in real life.

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

The only icebergs that I have seen were pictures in magazines or on TV and they were always a white color. Thanks for posting the pictures and short story...I learned something new today. Please have a great day! Kelley (Texas)