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Iceberg collapse filmed off Ilulissat, Greenland

Original: 🧊 ICYMI: When an # iceberg splits apart, giant slabs of blue # ice collapse into the # sea , triggering fractures that s

Wildlife cinematographer Richard Sidey has filmed footage of an iceberg calving off Ilulissat, Greenland, showing giant slabs of blue ice breaking apart and collapsing into the sea. The collapse triggers fractures that send waves rippling across the surrounding water, with deep creaks and rumbles captured at dawn. The footage is being shared widely, drawing attention to the raw power and sound of glacial ice as it breaks apart.

Why now: Striking natural footage of an iceberg calving in Greenland is being reshared and admired online.

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• 🧊 ICYMI: When an # iceberg splits apart, giant slabs of blue # ice collapse into the # sea , triggering fractures that send # waves across the surrounding # water . Recorded at early light in # Ilulissat , # Greenland , Richard Sidey captured the deep creaks and rumbles of a #… · tksst@fediscience.org · 11

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