Dear Sofie,
We still have snow all around us in Providence, but not like THIS snow in the Antarctica (on the bottom of Planet Earth). I am SO HAPPY that we do not have to shovel this snow!
On January 21st, 2009, a person named Terry Worth
When our friend sent them to us, we wanted to save them in cyberspace for you. We hope that someday you and your friends can see them, too.
Here's what Terry wrote:
I thought you might enjoy these pictures .
Icebergs in the Antarctic area sometimes have stripes, formed by layers of snow that react to different conditions.
Blue stripes are often created when a crevice in the ice sheet fills up with melt water and freezes so quickly that no bubbles form.
When an iceberg falls into the sea, a layer of salty sea water can freeze to the underside. If this is rich in algae, it can form a green stripe.
Brown, black and yellow lines are caused by sediment, picked up when the ice sheet grinds downhill towards the sea.
Isn't this amazing?
The water froze the instant the wave broke through the ice. That's what it is like in Antarctica where it is the coldest weather in decades.
Water freezes the instant it comes in contact with the air.
The temperature of the water is already some degrees below freezing.
Just look at how the wave froze in midair!
Having the Internet means that we get to see something that we never imagined! Pass it on for others to enjoy!
That's what Terry wrote. So we wanted to be sure to pass on these pictures for you to enjoy.
We love you!
Grammy and Grampy
