User:Slaunger/Greenland/Icebergs

A month in an icebergs life

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  July 24, 2007: The first time I saw this iceberg was near Sanderson Hope, south of Upernavik, Greenland
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  July 27, 2007: The iceberg had calved leaving a hole and a fragile arc.
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  July 27, 2007: ...and a slightly different angle. This image demonstrates that it still possible to feature a point and shoot photo taken with a compact camera. Nominated with 8 supporting, 2 neutral, and 4 opposing votes.
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  July 31, 2007: The iceberg became visible from Upernavik. The arc had broken apparently releasing sufficient weight for the iceberg to start drifting towards Upernavik.
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  August 1, 2007: The iceberg appeared in the morning fog stranded in shallow water at the harbour entrance.
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  August 5, 2007: Stranded at the same location seen from another direction
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  August 11, 2007: Several minor calvings later at the same location
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  August 11, 2007: Seen from another angle from a motor boat
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  August 12, 2007: From another direction.
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  August 16, 2007: Calving a little
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  August 16, 2007: later in the evening
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  August 17, 2007: Big chunks of ice has just fallen off. It is beginning to tilt.
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  August 19, 2007: The brand new Norwegian Cruise line ship "MS Fram" on its virgin trip. It has anchored in front of the iceberg shuttling tourists to Upernativ in rubber boats.
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  August 20, 2007: The police boat Sisak IV passes by the iceberg.
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  August 21, 2008: The iceberg had now broken in two.

The life and death of a black ice growler

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  An iceberg calved near the harbour in Upernavik.
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  The growlers as they drifted towards the old heliport.
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    A beautiful black ice growler drifted towards the shore.
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  A closer look revealed bowl-like depressions of uniform size.
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  My daughter used the growler to make an ice sculpture using sea-water plants.
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  Thermal stress caused cracking and loss of transparency. What happens if we drop it?
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  Nothing much. The ice is very strong and far from brittle. After several drops we had crushed ice for drinks the next month.

Aerials

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  Melting iceberg north of Upernavik, Greenland