QUESTION:
How do icebergs move?  

       From students in Mrs. Reid's class at Center Street School 
                in Oneonta, NY.  

ANSWER from Mary Lenox, Antarctic Support Associates, Administrative
            Coordinator, Palmer Station, Antarctica
            Tue, 11 Feb 1997 16:12:45 -0500


Dear Mrs. Reid's Class,

Icebergs usually float in the water so they are moved by the wind, 
tides, and currents.  Occasionally, an iceberg will run aground 
because it is heavy enough to sit on the floor of the ocean in shallow 
areas.  Then it will stay put until the wind pushes it into open 
water or the tide rises them enough to lift it off the ocean floor.  
If neither of these work, eventually it will melt enough and ride 
higher in the water to move. 


Thanks for your question!
Mary Lenox