Green icebergs formed by freezing of organic-rich seawater to the base of Antarctic ice shelves

• Main Authors: Warren, Stephen G., Roesler, Collin S., Morgan, Vincent I., Brandt, Richard E., Goodwin, Ian D., Allison, Ian
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1993
• Subjects: 48; Antarctic; Prydz Bay; Amery; Amery Ice Shelf; Antarc*; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves; Iceberg*
• Online Access: http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19930051759

Samples of Antarctic seawater, basal ice, and green ice from ice cliffs and green icebergs are analyzed in order to examine green icebergs formed by the freezing of organic-rich seawater to the base of Antarctic ice shelves. Spectral reflectance of a green iceberg measured near 67 deg S, 62 deg E co...