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Floating icebergs

Floating icebergs off the Otago coastline, New Zealand.

Icebergs are thick masses of ice floating in the ocean. The reason why ice floats and is lighter than water is that a certain mass of ice occupies more space than the same mass of water. This is related to the characteristics of hydrogen bonds. This iceberg is floating off the Otago coastline.

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