Blue iceberg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_iceberg

by thunderbong • 3 years ago

82 14 3 years ago

en.wikipedia.org

mcpackieh• 3 years ago

I thought minecraft made this up.

dannyphantom• 3 years ago

Those lucky scientists. The picture is honestly breathtaking.

Can’t even begin to imagine how they must have felt in actually being there…in the cold, sitting in the small watercraft inching closer by the minute as the operator navigates what looks to be an ice-minefield, and finally being face to face with the phenomenon…up close and personal.

What an amazing thing to experience. Something that a camera just can’t capture.

Wow.

metafunctor• 3 years ago

The caption says they are tourists in Alaska.

carabiner• 3 years ago

Probably a cruise going in Glacier Bay National Park.

frisco• 3 years ago

These pictures are my favorite of this phenomenon: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/01/2...

metadat• 3 years ago

https://archive.today/leE5B

KolmogorovComp• 3 years ago

Blue icebergs develop from older, deep glaciers which have undergone tremendous pressure experienced for hundreds of years

Interesting, does anyone has a ballpark of the pressure they’re face with? Are we able to create artificial blue ice? (I’d assume so). A cursory search yield nothing but minecraft-related articles.

barbegal• 3 years ago

The pressure simply removes all air bubbles. To make blue ice you simply need a very long ice cube with no bubbles such that the red and green light is absorbed but not blue. I guess you could freeze a 10m long tube and look at the ends

petemir• 3 years ago

Those were the most coveted ones for putting in drinks back in Antarctica :)

hcazz• 3 years ago

I was able to see this in person recently at Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon in Iceland. The craziest part was how excited our tour guide was - she was taking as many photos as we were. From what they told us it doesn't last long, as the sun melts the top layer of ice, turning it opaque.

https://ibb.co/YpCs9p9 https://ibb.co/Gd0YGMN https://ibb.co/ZHyhm5h https://ibb.co/fv0wnnp https://ibb.co/HNY5ss0

msrenee• 3 years ago

Wow.

henvic• 3 years ago

I was there in 2017. It's really awesome! https://flickr.com/photos/henriquev/34177641420/

aka878• 3 years ago

Jesse, wake up! Wake up, we overcooked, Jesse!

circadian• 3 years ago

Being able to see glacial ice, both in the sea and when in and around ice sheets, has been one of my most cherished life experiences. If you get a chance to see the mind-bogglingly beautiful palette of blues available, you won't regret it.

Hopefully we can keep some of this ice for future generations.

Blue iceberg

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