An Antarctic iceberg (IMAGE)

University of New South Wales

An Antarctic iceberg

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Icebergs are large chunks of ice in the ocean that have broken away from an ice sheet or ice shelf. This pictured iceberg contains layers of sediment and algae, which is what gives it its stripes.

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© Christina Schmidt

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