Ocean Explained HQ on Instagram: "Rare moment of an iceberg breaking apart ❄️🌊 — also known as ice calving, when a massive block of ice separates from a glacier or ice shelf and reveals the deep, ancient ice hidden inside. The dark blue ice seen at the base of a broken iceberg is older, denser, and contains fewer air bubbles than the fresh ice at the surface. This makes it appear almost black ice, a rare and breathtaking natural phenomenon. 🌍✨ Over thousands of years, layers of snow compact in

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Iceberg calving in South Greenland. Awesome!! Calving of glaciers is often accompanied by a loud cracking or booming sound before blocks of ice up to 60 metres (200 ft) high break loose and crash into the water. The entry of the ice into the water causes large, and often hazardous waves. These events have become major traveler experiences in locations such as #Greenland. | Greenland Net

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