LOL... Stupid Bogan Thinks That Warmth Is THE Cause of Glacial Calving and Iceberg Formations

[AlleyCat]

CAUSE

Many people think that global warming has a effect on glacier calving. The
reasons that glaciers calve is how the glacier moves.

Glacier calving happens when glaciers move into warmer water. When the glaciers
move into warmer water and calve that is totally normal.

Glaciers also calve when the glaciers go over uneven ground. When the glaciers
go over uneven ground cracks can form. When glaciers finally reach the ocean,
the cracks are more weak, and more likely to break.

If the glaciers do not break when they glacier first enters the ocean, then the
glacier is not going to calve as fast. When the glaciers do not calve right
when the glacier gets into the ocean, than waves can start to hollow out the
bottom of the glaciers.

If the waves hollow the glaciers enough the waves can cause the glacier to
calve. The waves can also make the cracks more weak, and the cracks will then
break and calve.

EFFECT

When glaciers calve, the icebergs, the parts that break off, can become very
dangerous. The icebergs can be hazardous to ships. Ships can run into them, and
then the ships can sink. An example of the damage icebergs an do is Titanic. An
iceberg is what caused the Titanic to sink in 1912. The people on the Titanic
were warned about the iceberg, but they did not slow down since the Titanic was
supposed to be unsinkable. When the iceberg was spotted the Titanic could not
slow down, and they ran into the iceberg and sank.

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[AlleyCat]

Glacier Power - What is Glacial Calving?

Calving

Cows have calves, glaciers calve icebergs, which are chunks of ice that break
off glaciers and fall into water.

Calving is when chunks of ice break off at the terminus, or end, of a glacier.

ICE BREAKS BECAUSE THE FORWARD MOTION OF A GLACIER MAKES THE TERMINUS UNSTABLE.

We call these resulting chunks of ice "icebergs."

Icebergs can be BIG. At least one has been seen that's as big as the state of
Rhode Island!

Icebergs come in various colors. An iceberg's color can tell us a lot about
what it's made of or where it came from.

For example:

White icebergs have lots of bubbles inside
Blue icebergs are very dense
Greenish-black icebergs may have calved off the bottom of a glacier
Darkly-striped icebergs carry moraine debris from the glacier

Did you know that 90 percent of an iceberg is underneath the water's surface?
Icebergs can be dangerous to ships. In April of 1912 a ship called the Titanic
collided with a huge iceberg. The iceberg ripped a 90 meter hole (approximately
the size of a football field) in the ship, causing it to sink. More than 1,500
people died in the accident.

Icebergs calved from tidewater glaciers are still a danger today. An iceberg
over 80 kilometers long and 40 kilometers wide recently broke off from the
Larsen Sea Shelf in Antarctica. Many ships sail in this area, so satellites
monitor the area for any icebergs that may be in a ship's path.

The Titanic

In the spring of 1912, the luxury passenger liner Titanic, advertised as the
first iceberg-proof ship, set off on its maiden voyage, full of passengers.

On April 12 seven messages were dispatched to the Titanic, warning the ship's
crew of a huge iceberg in their path. The Titanic tried to maneuver around the
iceberg, but couldn't escape the gigantic chunk of ice.

All the passengers on the ship were alerted, and many scrambled for the
lifeboats. However, there was such a panic that many boats were lowered into
the sea only half full! Some boats weren't even used at all.

Many people didn't realize the Titanic was sinking. Some passengers were
sleeping, and the band even kept playing until the boat sank. In all, 1,503
people died in the accident.

Never underestimate the power of an iceberg. If you're ever on a boat in
iceberg territory, always have a plan of escape. Be a good shipmate!

Child's Glacier Wave Warning

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Look!
Seeing is believing! Look at the large rocks in the woods and picture how they
arrived there.

Listen!
The thunder of falling ice is a warning signal from Child's Glacier. Heed this
warning thunder - it signals an approaching glacial wave that can rise up to 20
feet when it breaks over the beach, sweeping boulders before it.

Leave!
Be prepared to move to higher ground!

Look for ragged ice debris on top of a normally smooth glacier surface. This is
evidence of recent avalanching. Now think, would there be any connection
between avalanche activity and the time of day? How about with time of year?