How a near-perfect rectangular iceberg formed

NASA scientist Jeremy Harbeck was on a surveying flight over the AntarcticPeninsula earlier this month when he spotted an iceberg that looked like no other. Itwas almost perfectly rectangular, with square sides and a flat top that made it lookmore human-made than natural.I thought this rectangular i...

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Main Author: Cook, S
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: The Conversation Media Group, Ltd. 2018
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Online Access:https://theconversation.com/how-a-near-perfect-rectangular-iceberg-formed-105655
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Summary:NASA scientist Jeremy Harbeck was on a surveying flight over the AntarcticPeninsula earlier this month when he spotted an iceberg that looked like no other. Itwas almost perfectly rectangular, with square sides and a flat top that made it lookmore human-made than natural.I thought this rectangular iceberg was visually interesting and fairly photogenic so,on a lark, I just took a couple photos, Harbeck said. These photos have since beenshared around the globe.