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Iceberg melting is driven by geometry, experiments reveal

17 Mar 2021
Iceberg in the Southern Ocean
Unique shape: an iceberg near Elephant Island in the Southern Ocean. (Courtesy: Andrew Shiva/CC BY-SA 4.0)
New experiments with ice blocks have revealed that icebergs melt faster on their sides. The discover

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