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What state are icebergs and crystals in?
They are in the solid state.
Do large icebergs ever melt?
Yes, they always melt. They absorb thermal energy (as in heat) which will cause it to heat up and melt little by little. I'm not sure this is true. Large icebergs usually break up before they melt, so, technically, they don't melt. It's the smaller ice bergs that melt. The "large icebergs" cease to exist at the point when they break up, so they don't last long enough to melt. Also, some large icebergs end up fusing back into the glacier they calved from. These icebergs cease to exist at that point, before they ever had a chance to melt. One way or another, every iceberg will, eventually, cease to exist. But it's not always by melting.
In Antarctica do icebergs have names?
By definition, icebergs float in the Southern Ocean, having broken off the Antarctic ice sheet. Some identify these bergs with names -- especially the larger bergs. You can learn more about how the large bergs are named, below.
How are glacier and iceberg different?
Icebergs are large chunks that broke off of glaciers by a process called calving. They move quickly in comparison to glaciers Icebergs are smaller
What size are icebergs in antarctica?
Some icebergs that calve off Antarctica's ice sheet can be as large as US states. For example from Earth Observatory: "Iceberg B-15 broke from the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica in late March. Among the largest ever observed, the new iceberg is approximately 170 miles long x 25 miles wide. Its 4,250 square-mile area is nearly as large as the state of Connecticut." This event occurred in 2000.
Where are some icebergs?
Alaska, Antartica. :D
What were some design flaws of the titanic?
Sensitivity to icebergs.
What large floating chunk can mean danger for ships sailing to antarctica?
You may be thinking of icebergs.
This large floating chunk of ice can mean danger for ships sailing to antarctica?
icebergs
What are large pieces of ice breaking off the front of a glacier?
If they are breaking off into water, they are called icebergs.
Could you find an iceberg on a desert?
No, icebergs are found at sea, not in a desert. However, some icebergs form from glaciers and ice sheets in the Antarctic Desert.
Who monitors icebergs in Australia?
There are no icebergs in Australia.
