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Nature Candy

Striped Icebergs

— July 16, 2008 — Eco
These pictures you may have received in your email box are actually true! A Norwegian sailor Oyvind Tangen took some remarkable pictures of unusual icebergs when he was on board a research ship between Cape Town South Africa and the coast of Antarctic.

Of the first one he encountered he said, “It reminds me of striped candy I bought as a child.” Other icebergs he saw included one with a prominent blue stripe and one which appeared marbled.

Fallen snow collects and compresses to form the ice sheet which covers the Antarctic. Icebergs form when they break off and drift into the sea. They usually look white because of the trapped air bubbles. The stripes from when part of the iceberg thaws and refreezes so quickly that air bubbles are excluded, resulting in a blue colour. Green stripes are formed when the iceberg falls into an algal rich of the sea - a layer of salty seawater freezes to the underside. Blue striped icebergs are quite common in these waters unlike the brown ones. The brown, black and yellow stripes is sediment gathered from underneath the ice sheet.

The Australian Antarctic Division has beautiful pictures of icebergs including striped ones.
Trend Themes
1. Striped Icebergs - The unusual colors and patterns on Antarctic icebergs present an opportunity for creating unique and visually interesting designs on products such as home decor and clothing.
2. Sustainable Tourism - The attention brought to the beauty of the Antarctic environment by Oyvind Tangen's photographs can be leveraged as a trend to promote responsible and sustainable tourism to the area.
3. Climate Change Awareness - As the increasing melting of icebergs and other impacts of climate change become more visible, there is opportunity for businesses in industries such as energy and transportation to innovate and offer solutions for a more sustainable future.
Industry Implications
1. Home Decor - Striped icebergs create unique and interesting patterns that can be replicated on products such as wallpaper, furniture, and art, offering an opportunity for the home decor industry to innovate.
2. Fashion - The unusual colors and patterns on Antarctic icebergs can inspire unique and original designs for clothing lines, providing an opportunity for the fashion industry to innovate in sustainability and production techniques.
3. Environmental Conservation - The attention brought to the delicate and threatened Antarctic environment by Oyvind Tangen's photographs offers opportunity for businesses and organizations in the environmental conservation industry to increase awareness and push for change.
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