VOLCANIC ice shelf at sea? A New Zealand navy ship sailing around 1,000kms from kiwi shores was shocked to come across a huge chunk of solidified lava stones (pumice) clumped together, which strongly resembled an ice shelf, moving up and down with the ocean’s swell. “The rock looked to be sitting two foot above the surface of...
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VOLCANIC ice shelf at sea?
A New Zealand navy ship sailing around 1,000kms from kiwi shores was shocked to come across a huge chunk of solidified lava stones (pumice) clumped together, which strongly resembled an ice shelf, moving up and down with the ocean’s swell. “The rock looked to be sitting two foot above the surface of the waves and lit up a brilliant white colour in the spotlight,” said Lieutenant Tim Oscar. “It looked exactly like the edge of an ice shelf [and it was] the weirdest thing I’ve seen in 18 years at sea,” he added. It is believed that the pumice originated from the grumbling eruptions of an underwater volcano named Monowai. Pictured right is an aerial shot of the pumice island.
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