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What's below the tip of the iceberg? - Camille Seaman

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It's a well-known fact that the majority of an iceberg lies below the surface -- but just as stealthily hidden are their fascinating qualities. Traveling the seas, teeming with life, and sometimes even making a noise called "bergie seltzer," there's so much more than meets the eye. Camille Seaman gives homage to these icy isles.

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Additional Resources for you to Explore
Photographer Camille Seaman shoots icebergs, showing the world the complex beauty of these massive, ancient chunks of ice. Dive in to her photo slideshow, "The Last Iceberg."
See what happens when the world's largest iceberg hits the Drygalski Ice Tongue.
Watch the Ross Ice Shelf create hundreds of massive icebergs (as seen from space).
Travel with Camille Seaman through Sea Ice to sea massive Icebergs in Greenland and Antarctica.
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A flag flapping in the wind, at the small village of Assem Souk in the High Atlas (Morocco) courtesy of felix.blume
East Greenland Vestfjord courtesy of jeo
Rummaging Through Recycling Bin NR courtesy of daveincamas
Soda Bubble Loop coutesy of kingsamas
Bubble Pop courtesy of blue2107
Diesel Engine Boat 4 Loop courtesy of LG
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Large Splashes courtesy of CGeffex
Underwater Bubbles courtesy of Robinhood76
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Why do you think icebergs are an important part of our planet?
07/22/2013
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Suly Hsu • COMPLETED LESSON

icebergs play the conspicuous role to our planet, they affect the ecosystem, sea level , and most important of all, the bergs are main factor to carbon cycle. According to the research (http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/newsrel/science/03-28Icebergs.asp) , icebergs not only dilute the ocean water they pass through but influence the distribution of carbon-dioxide -absorbing phytoplankton in the ocean. icebergs can enhance the growth of phytoplankton, which is helpful to remove the carbon from the ocean.

09/30/2013
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Tyler Murgia • Aptos, CA, United States • LESSON IN PROGRESS

because they're cool

10/23/2013
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Sarah Oakes • LESSON IN PROGRESS

Tyler murgia ikr
there epic espiclly the blue ones :D

01/19/2016 • 
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noah breitenfeld • COMPLETED LESSON

One reason I think icebergs are important is because they help the ecosystem on where the icebergs are.And my second reason is that they give protection to the wild life which is basically the same response to my first answer.

05/10/2016
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raahim memon • COMPLETED LESSON

Beacause they help such eco-systems like penguins , seals and many more sea animals.

08/06/2016
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Melissa Lesch • COMPLETED LESSON

Icebergs are an important part of our planet because they hold fresh water, they provide habitats for animals, and learning about them could help us avoid problems.

12/10/2018
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Sufyan Rahmani • COMPLETED LESSON

FACTS

12/09/2020

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