Talk:Iceberg

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[edit] Page formatting issues

Beautiful image, but it covers up the text, which cannot be read without clicking on "Edit this page". Michael Hardy 19:25 Apr 7, 2003 (UTC)

It looks fine for me (with IE). - Patrick 20:49 Apr 7, 2003 (UTC)
Works for me, with Galeon (Mozilla based). -- John Owens 21:06 Apr 7, 2003 (UTC)

[edit] Faked image?

I'm pretty sure the composed image is inacurate. An iceberg would not stay vertical like that, it would tip over and float on it's 'side.' The only possible way it could stay in this position would be if the bottom of the submerged section would be made up of 'heavier' ice (denser, or if it contained other matter such as rocks etc.) --Voodoo 19:55, 28 Jun 2004 (UTC)

You're probably right about that. It is nice eye candy, though. • Benc • 19:38, 21 Sep 2004 (UTC)

If you are talking about the main image that was the image of the day today (feb 7 2008) then look in the bottom right hand corner of the picture. if you are viewing the large version of the pic it is easy to spot two gorilla men, i knew they existed. now i just have to go to the iceberg that doesnt exist to find them. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.153.97.218 (talk) 15:42, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Alternate image

[[Image:Iceberg2.jpg|right|Alternate iceberg picture] This article is currently far too short to add a third inline image, so I'm adding it to the talk page for now. • Benc • 19:35, 21 Sep 2004 (UTC)

I agree with the image being faked. It is supposed to be a representation, not a photo, done on a graphics program.

[edit] Copyright Dispute

This image is included in Windows XP (at least Home edition)'s sample images.

Drive:/Documents and Settings/User Name/My Pictures/Sample Pictures/

.. Maybe this will help resolve issue..?

The picture being discussed is a fake (there are several obvious signs). See Snopes for a very similar picture and description. It is a cool picture, but a fake is not really suitable for an encyclopedic treatment. I'm removing it, but maybe it can find another home somewhere. Superclear 19:40, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Use of area to describe largest iceberg

this is a foolish description of size of iceberg. it is easy and accurate to measure (by plane or satelite). but it does not really show how big the iceberg is ... volume is much more meaningful. consider a thin layer of fresh water spilling into the ocean and being kept on top due to some freak conditions ... a downblast of cold air ... and you have a thin large area sheet. this is very very different to a 100+ metre thick iceberg.

Please feel free to research the thickness of the iceberg in question and add it to the article. I haven't found anything specific, but a height above water of 50m suggests something very thick.~~ furrybarry

[edit] Etymology

This lead gives German as the etymology but OED says its taken from Dutch. --Chroniclev 02:00, 6 December 2005 (UTC)

I think too it's from the German word Eisberg altought eis is different spelled it is pronounced in the same way as in English.

  • Note that the Dutch word for iceberg IJsberg is. Same pronunctation.Image:Weather rain.pngSoothingR 23:25, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

I doubt the cognation can be accurately traced, so I added a ref to the german word as well. Bobby1011 23:32, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

It might also be from the swedish word isberg, also menaing mountain of ice. 217.209.101.155 17:08, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cannot read this phrase, probably a syntax error

I cannot read the first article phrase

   An iceberg (a partial) loan translation from Dutch ijsberg (literally: mountain of ice),[1] cognate to Danish 
   Isbjerg, Swedish Isberg, Low Saxon Iesbarg and German Eisberg) is a large piece of ice

As anyone could see, there is an unclosed parenthesis after "German Eisberg". --_N_e_g_r_u_l_i_o 10:29, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Icebergs in popular culture

In an episode of the 1960s series Batman, Mr. Freeze was somehow able to "magnetically" attract icebergs from all over the world to quickly (contrary to inertia) arrive and clog the harbor of Gotham City. The Coast Guard had never needed an ice-breaker at Gotham City and so did not have one to immediately clear the harbor.

Is this worthy of adding to the article? It's the only pop culture reference I know of for icebergs, other than the movies about the Titanic. GBC 19:47, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] kinds of icebergs

I've added an article on one of the 3 "kinds" of icebers, but this article doesn't even list them. Should I add that information? i kan reed 06:32, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] por favor

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[edit] irrelevancy

It's nice that the US government tracks ice conditions on the Great Lakes and in Chesapeake Bay, but the pack ice that may be found in those bodies of water has nothing to do with icebergs as defined on this page.

65.213.77.129 (talk) 20:55, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] images

The image situation is a bit out of hand. I'm going to remove some if there are no objections. --Chroniclev (talk) 06:52, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] "Scientists Told...

What is this phrase supposed to say: "an ice shelf about the size of Connecticut is "hanging by a thread", scientists told March 25, 2008."

"Scientist told March 25, 2008"?

Ergonaut2001 (talk)

[edit] striped icebergs

After receiving a chain email showing several photos of brilliantly striped icebergs, I wondered if they were manufactured photos. This article doesn't say anything about it. Second stop was snopes which says it's true. http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/stripedicebergs.asp. I would think this is an appropriate topic to add to the article, right? —EncMstr (talk) 06:32, 10 June 2008 (UTC)