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Colossal Iceberg Flips Over in Ilulissat, Greenland
Laughing Squid • • science
Key Points:
- Afar TV captured dramatic footage of a massive iceberg collapsing and flipping over near Ilulissat, Greenland, in a timelapse spanning an hour.
- The event took place close to the entrance of the Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage site on Greenland’s west coast.
- The iceberg became unstable as large sections broke away, altering its shape and center of gravity until it rolled over.
- Icebergs maintain balance between their weight and the buoyant force of seawater, but melting and erosion can shift their center of gravity, causing sudden capsizing.
- Such iceberg flips can displace large volumes of water, generating powerful local waves.
