Thursday, February 26, 2009

ICEBERGS

From the enormous ice covers frequently are separated the colossal pieces of ice, which leave for their own floating. They are called “icebergs” - by icebergs.

You do not be their, glacial cover in Antarctica constantly would grow. In fact, icebergs compensate melting and ensure the balance of the state of Antarctic cover. Some icebergs reach gigantic sizes.When we want to say that some event or phenomenon in our life can have much more serious consequences than it seems, we speak “this altogether only tip of the iceberg”. Why? It occurs, above the water is located approximately 1/7 part of entire iceberg. It is table-shaped, dome-like or cone-shaped. However, the base of this enormous piece of glacier, which is been located under water, can be much greater in the area.Sea currents take away icebergs far from their places of generation.

Collision with this iceberg in Atlantic Ocean became the reason for the wreck of famous ship in April 1912.How many iceberg? The icebergs separated from icy Antarctica can swim in the waters of the Southern Ocean of more than 10 years. Gradually they are destroyed, are cleft to the smaller parts or on the will of flows are moved into the warmer waters and they .

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