2008年6月20日 星期五

Antarctic Iceberg - Don't leave me away

Thank you Nancy Johnson S.U.Yeung and Iorin to send out and forward these great photos to share with us.
It reminds us to notice the global warming getting worse and try our best to keep the Earth healthy.
Subject: Fw: STRIPED Icebergs - Antarctic

Amazing striped icebergs
Icebergs in the Antarctic area sometimes have stripes, formed by
layers of snow that react to different conditions.
Blue stripes are often created when a crevice in the ice sheet
fills up with meltwater and freezes so quickly that no bubbles form.
When an iceberg falls into the sea, a layer of salty seawater can
freeze to the underside. If this is rich in algae, it can form a
green stripe.
Brown, black and yellow lines are caused by sediment, picked up
when the ice sheet grinds downhill towards the sea.























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