Rare Moment an Iceburg Flips Over Caught on Camera- Video, page 1

I thought this was pretty cool, and something you don't see everyday, for sure.
I sourced a youtube video of it so people can watch it quicker.


Available in 1080p

Here's an article on it:

Tourists have captured rare footage of the moment a small iceberg from the Upsala Glacier, in Argentina, flips over.

As the watching crowd chatters excitedly, the bottom half of the iceberg emerges slowly from the ocean, sending a torrent of water rushing down its side.

The footage was posted on YouTube earlier this week, and has already been viewed more than 25,000 times.

www.news.com.au...

Note the small wave created, just from this. So imagine what kind of wave could be produced from a much bigger event of this type... Here's just a small sample of one calving that sends out a pretty big wave and scares some tourists (must keep watching till end):

reply to post by TrueAmerican

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thats one big ice-clamper

Do it in Nvidia stereo 3D,,u know,,cross-eyed format.

should take 10 minutes,,,with the right stuff.

reply to post by TrueAmerican

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That was sweet! Really cool to see awesome things like this, that you don't get to see everyday!

Good find TA

reply to post by TrueAmerican

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Amazing!
I was just thinking how something so casual happens in our cold drinks when an ice cube flips over..only this is magnified ginormously! Cool! Thanks for sharing!

reply to post by TrueAmerican

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Hey....a new "definition" of "Rick-Rolling". maybe??

(LOL)...I laugh at myself, because no one else will...... (sob).......

reply to post by joesomebody

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Icebergs generally have calved off of the ice shelves, or glaciers (depending on specifics of location), and thus are the result of many decades of fallen snow, compacted. So, yes.....they are mostly "pure" water ice, little salt.....as in ocean salt.

Of course, there will be certain impurities, this is inherent. But, as a percentage, those will be minor.

Once IN the sea, and floating, well......they (icebergs) are subject to many environmental effects, and they can melt, over time.......the melting can cause an imbalance, which is what was seen in that video. Certainly not unusual, certainly it happens, has happened, and will continue to happen world-wide.....it's just the unique timing of a Human, with a video camera, who happened to capture it on video.

reply to post by TrueAmerican

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ya you could here it groan,,,,,,,,eurika,,,boy,,sure is specific in its Density,,,,

sorry.

reply to post by TrueAmerican

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Cool video but would an iceberg flipping not signal that the water temperature warming has melted the ice below therefore making top heavy hence the flip?, just saying

reply to post by TrueAmerican

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Great video. S&F

The first - amazing to actually see it flip..but the second... Well, I've got to admit, even with the guy saying "it's fine.." I would've been very nervous. Glad everything was "fine"

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