reply to post by ProfEmeritus
Such efforts would also tend to mitigate some of the ice melt, since the remaining iceberg mass would end up on land. Does anyone know what happened
to those efforts?
I remember a few years back a lone iceberg floated within helicopter range from Antarctic toward Australia. In fact the helicopter landed on it and
took some news footage. I can't find reference to it now but I remember it started the whole iceberg towing thing off again.
Anyhow it was discovered that it is not quite as practical as once thought. Ocean drag and currents were a contributing factor but the wind sail area
was the killer and the thing that overpowered the currents and pushed it closer to us.
I guess if you picked the right iceberg at the right time and place it would be possible but its not a simple as it sounds.
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