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Saturday, June 2, 2012

~ Tip of the Iceberg ~

by Tina~in_ut




A tourist has captured some rare and startling video of an iceberg tipping over. The tourist was traveling on a boat near the Upsala Glacier in Argentina and caught the unexpected moment.

The tourist says:

"While we were passing by it with a catamaran, the huge berg lost a part of itself (look at the right side sinking) and then flipped over with a huge roar. In the process of melting this happens all the time, but it is seldom that it is captured on video WHEN it happens..."

The Upsala Glacier has been melting for a number of years and is often cited as evidence of global climate change. The BBC reports that the glacier, once the largest in South America, has been retreating at a rate of about 600 feet a year. Some scientists say the melting is a result of other factors and is not connected to climate change.


The tourist originally captured the video in March but first posted it online this week.

17 comments:

Tina~in_ut said...

Good Moaning!!!~

Zona said...

TINA: That was pretty cool..no pun intended..well maybe a little one.. ;)

I wonder if the penguins are ok?

Don't mind me..my brain is fried..

Good Morning y'all!

Annnnnd I'm off to who knows where..have a good day everyone!! :D

Maureen said...

Good moaning TINA!

ZONA...how's the family time going?

Shirley(NCC-1701) said...

Splat!!

Shirley(NCC-1701) said...

THAT was cool video!!! Thanks Tina!

Afternoon Zona and Maureen!

Just_Lin said...

Tina You are looking lovely as usual today. Thanks for the cool vid. Makes me nostalgic for some of my experiences when in Alaska.

Just_Lin said...

Zona Have fun today. Has your family arrived?

Just_Lin said...

MO How are you doing? Have you defrosted yet?

Just_Lin said...

Shirley And what about you? Is tax season finally over?

Maureen said...

SHIRLEY...good afternoon to you, too!

JUST LIN...hello! I thawed out last weekend when it was in the 90's and HUMID all weekend! It has been pleasant in the high 60's and low 70's all week. How have you been?

Shirley(NCC-1701) said...

Just Lin, officially tax season was over May 1st, but we still have work to do on Tuesday and people are still getting income taxes done. Businesses don't have to file their taxes until June 15th. I did 3 last week, but we still have several more that people haven't paid for and picked up. And if you don't pay us for the work the tax return doesn't get filed.

Shirley(NCC-1701) said...

Afternoon Maureen!

Just_Lin said...

Mr. Michael Where are you?

Just_Lin said...

MO We've been overcast and then the fog moves in. Nature's air conditioning.

Just_Lin said...

Shirley How's it working out to have your sister next door?

Jodi said...

Pretty amazing video TINA!!

ZONA - Loved the trailer for The Great Gatsby!! I never watched the one from the 70's...I know. SHOCKING!!! Can't wait to see this one, though ♥

Jodi said...

Waving a wing at MOHO, SHIRLEY (love your SPLATS!!!), and SLIN!!