Iceberg melting is driven by geometry, experiments reveal
17 Mar 2021
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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Martina Ribar Hestericová is a science writer based in Switzerland