Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/11/2008 - 09:31
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Oden Antarctic Expedition 08

Dear Mr.Peneston 

how big are the icebergs? what do you look forwerd to see

 

your friend,bailey 

Mon, 12/15/2008 - 17:25

Jeff Peneston

First, I am sorry that it has taken me so long to reply to your question but here goes.
Icebergs are broken, floating chunks of glaciers that originally were formed on land from snow.  Some of them are a 1000 feet thick and stick up above the sea for over 100 feet. I just saw one that was that thick and it was over a mile long.  But, most are smaller and some are the size of a car and they get mixed in with the frozen surface of the ocean that we call sea ice.
Take care, and keep reading my journal,
Jeff