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Striped Icebergs...
These photographs are not the result of someones creativity with Photoshop! These were taken by Norwegian sailor Oyvind Tangen from aboard a research vessel. The iceberg photographs were snapped in an area several hundred miles north of the Antarctic.
Enjoy these amazing photographs and the explanation of how the effects occur.
The blue stripes in this photograph are formed as iceberg layers melt and refreeze quickly.
At A Glance...
Striped Ice Bergs: Angel Blessing
When my lenses are blessed, I like to thank the Squid Angel. It is a big honor to receive a SquidBlessing. The Squid Angels are a group of volunteers on Squidoo. More information can be found on this Squid Angel lens.This Lens has been blessed by
VBright105
Angel Graphic courtesy of GransGrans Animations
About Icebergs
An iceberg is a large piece of freshwater ice that has broken off from a snow-formed glacier or ice shelf and is floating in open water.As an iceberg is made up of freshwater and is found in the ocean (salt water) the difference in the density of the different water types means that only about 10% of the iceberg is seen above the water. (Hence the term, 'the tip of the iceberg').
It takes hundreds upon thousands of years for an iceberg to form to the sizes we usually see pictured today.
Black, Brown And Yellow Stripe Icebergs
Some icebergs have presented with black, brown, and yellow stripes.
If a sheet of ice slides towards the ocean waters it will pick up dirt and particles from the ground.
Those particles stick to the ice and are sealed between the new layers of ice to form their own colorful stripes.
Blue Stripes...
Blue stripes in icebergs may be formed when water fills cracks in the iceberg and refreezes quickly without air bubbles.
Blue Stripe Icebergs
Iceberg & Antarctic Memorabillia
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Frozen Waves....
or are they?
When I first saw the description of this image and the following ones, it said that the water froze the instant the wave broke through the ice. That's what it is like in Antarctica where it is the coldest weather in decades. Water freezes the instant it comes in contact with the air. The temperature of the water is already some degrees below freezing. Just look at how the wave froze in mid-air!!!
According to hoax-slayer, these photographs are also authentic, but the description is incorrect.
The images do not show waves somehow instantly frozen in place. Instead, they show ice formations created by glaciation, melting and refreezing, and other natural forces, over very long periods of time. The "ice wave" photographs are not related to the striped iceberg images and were taken at a different time and place by a different photographer, scientist Tony Travouillon.
Regardless of how they are formed - Wow! They are amazing.
More Frozen Waves...
Happy Feet
A Great Insight Into The Antarctic
Happy Feet (Full Screen Edition)
Amazon Price: $11.49 (as of 12/03/2009)
This is a great movie and addresses the issues that are affecting the Antarctic.
Nature At Its Best
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- AppalachianCountry AppalachianCountry May 16, 2009 @ 4:43 pm
- Beautiful lens. We never knew about these. Thank-you.
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- Heather426 Heather426 Apr 25, 2009 @ 2:10 pm
- love these pics! I put a few pics of them on my Natural Wonder lens too. 5* lens here.
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- stargazer00 stargazer00 Apr 20, 2009 @ 10:31 pm
- I've never seen striped ice bergs before. Awesome!
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- Jimmie Jimmie Apr 12, 2009 @ 6:29 am
- wow! Amazing pics. I hate snow and ice because I'm so cold natured. But these images are mesmerizing!
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- GrowWear GrowWear Apr 12, 2009 @ 12:16 am
- Amazing! Such awesome beauty. Had never heard of striped icebergs.
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- OhMe OhMe Mar 31, 2009 @ 12:51 pm
- Oh me! Oh My! Striped Icebergs. Amazing. I sure enjoyed my visit here. Thank you.
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- Joan4 Joan4 Mar 31, 2009 @ 12:32 pm
- Fascinating! and the pics of the frozen waves! amazing!
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- awelldressedbullet awelldressedbullet Mar 9, 2009 @ 11:41 am
- How cool is this? Striped Icebergs, Who Knew? This is what Squidoo is all about, learning something new! I lLoved the pictures, just awesome!
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- Larissa Larissa Feb 1, 2009 @ 10:43 am
- Wow, how beautifull nature is if man avoid to interfere with it. Charly this is an awesome lens.
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- lwhitelaw lwhitelaw Feb 1, 2009 @ 10:07 am
- That's very cool (pun intended) and the photos are beautiful! I've never seen photos quite like before.
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