Estimation of potential fresh water reserves in icebergs

• Published in: Ice and Snow
• Main Author: M. S. Krass
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Russian
• Published: Nauka 2017
• Subjects: антарктика; антарктические айсберги; пресная вода; пресно-солёное озеро ванда; утилизация айсбергов; экология; Science; Q; Antarctic; Vanda; Lake Vanda; Antarc*; Iceberg*; Антарктика
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.15356/2076-6734-2017-2-231-240; https://doaj.org/article/bb746aa435d24065bd48a9dd6d5db22a

According to the forecast of the global shortage of fresh water it is expected that the global demand for drink‑ ing water will be increased up to 400 km3 per a year. As the main potential resources of drinking water it is proposed to use table Antarctic icebergs. Mathematical and phenomenological m...