Wave erosion proved to be the dominant factor in iceberg melting, accounting for the majority of ice loss as warm waves ...

The timeline for this occurrence is under speculation by experts, who suggest this might be the iceberg's last few months. Interestingly, melting could bring environmental benefits, as reported by ...

The iceberg, weighing nearly one billion tons ... “The nutrients stirred up by the stranding and its melting may increase food availability for the entire regional ecosystem, including ...

An iceberg the size of Chicago broke off am Antarctic ice shelf to reveal a thriving ecosystem underneath, according to researchers.

The unique measurements revealed that as the iceberg melts from beneath—a process called basal melting—a layer of water called "Winter Water" (formed in the Austral summer when warmer waters ...

A massive research project will investigate the role of icebergs in driving melting of the Greenland ice sheet, a process that could trigger a catastrophic collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturn ...

Giant icebergs once scraped the seafloor near Britain, offering clues about ancient ice shelves and future sea-level rise.

and eventually break off as icebergs due to a combination of flexure by winds, waves, tides and ocean melting,” he explained. “However, observations show that the ice shelves have lost around ...