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The Fascinating World of Icebergs: From Formation to Potential Harvesting
TLDR Icebergs, chunks of freshwater ice that break off from glaciers, can turn white or green due to melting and freezing cycles. While they can be dangerous and have caused the sinking of famous ships, icebergs also support a food chain, aid in carbon sequestration, and have the potential to be harvested for fresh drinking water.
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Icebergs have caused the sinking of famous ships like the William Carson, but there have been other ships that have also hit icebergs and sunk.
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Icebergs are chunks of freshwater ice that break off from glaciers and float out into the sea, forming ice shelves.
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Icebergs are chunks of freshwater ice that break off from glaciers and float out into the sea, forming ice shelves, and they are less dense than water, causing them to float and only show a small portion above the water's surface, known as the tip of the iceberg.
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Icebergs can turn white or green due to melting and freezing cycles and can be dangerous because they have a tendency to roll over without warning.
17:45
Icebergs can be classified based on their size and shape, with the largest iceberg ever recorded being about the size of Jamaica and the shape classifications including tabular and non-tabular.
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Icebergs are subject to wave motion, storms, and collisions with other icebergs and land, which can break them up into smaller icebergs and have a detrimental effect on their lifespan, but they also support a food chain and aid in carbon sequestration in the ocean.
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Icebergs support a food chain and aid in carbon sequestration, but they can also clog up shipping lanes, have negative effects on penguins, and destroy the seafloor; however, there is potential to harvest icebergs for fresh drinking water.
31:11
The Coast Guard's Ice Patrol bombs icebergs and spray paints them for visibility, but the use of a nautical mile instead of a regular mile takes into account the curvature of the Earth.
35:28
The hosts announce a horror fiction contest where listeners can submit their stories and the top 16 will be selected and voted on to determine the winner.
40:15
The hosts discuss a horror fiction contest and then talk about the evolution of language and an interesting experiment with vervet monkeys.
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