![]() ![]() The phenomenon happens when frost grows from imperfections in the surface ice, usually on young sea ice, during extreme sub-zero temperatures. The Frost flowers are not real flowers but are ice crystals look like flowers. However, the “frost flowers” appear in Arctic and Antarctic seas are a different phenomenon among them. The flora and fauna in the sea comprise a variety of plants including marine algae and seagrasses, among others. Located between the islands of Jura and Scarba, Corryvreckan produces currents reaches speeds of 18 km/h. Another named Corryvreckan is the third largest whirlpool in the world. Located in the open seas in the Lofoten Islands off the Norwegian coast, the circular currents of water in this deadly whirlpool reach speeds as high as 32 km/h. Moskstraumen is the second strongest Maelstrom in the world. Situated at a narrow strait near the town of Bodø, Saltstraumen features the passage of an estimated 400 million cubic meters of water through the Strait four times a day, reaching speeds of 40 km/h. Norway’s Saltstraumen is the deadliest maelstrom in the world due to its strongest tidal currents. There is few notable such deadly vortex of a violent turbulence around the world. Though whirlpools, a body of swirling water caused by a turbulent flow, are common in any water bodies in different sizes, Maelstrom comes in an extraordinary size and force, even with a capacity to put big ships in danger. Maelstrom, the powerful and dangerous whirlpool, is one of the nightmares of seafarers when they are at sea. However, colors such as brown, yellow and black appear on an iceberg due to the sediment picked up from the ground before the large chunk of frozen water falls into the sea. The salty water enters into the cracks and fissures of the large ice piece when it falls into the sea, and freezes onto the bottom. The iceberg gets green color due to the rich algae in the seawater. Since the Iceberg’s absorption spectrum is similar to that of water, it absorbs all the colors except blue. Called as striped icebergs, these chunks of ice acquire colors due to different natural reasons.Īccording to scientists, blue stripes are created when the ice melts and freezes quickly, without forming bubbles due to compression. Sometimes, icebergs come with colored stripes – including brown, black, green, yellow, and blue- unlike the normal white pieces. As a result of a process called calving, the ice pieces come off in different sizes and forms, known as brash ice, bergy bits, and tabular berg etc. Icebergs, the large pieces of ice floating in the ocean, are frozen fresh water break off from glaciers. Here is a list of few popular ocean mysteries and phenomena that still require more attention to fully understand the reason behind. While a larger part of the ocean remains unexplored by the human beings, the known phenomenon in the blue waters often confuses us, especially seafarers and divers. The calm and sometimes scary waters of the seas around the world keep an infinite number of mysteries beneath its surface. This is second part of our previous article – Top 10 Amazing Ocean Mysteries and Phenomena ![]()
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