Why doesn't the ocean salt water melt icebergs?

MadSci Network: Environment & Ecology

Subject: Why doesn't the ocean salt water melt icebergs?

Date: Tue Feb 18 23:16:17 2003
Posted by Ann Chesnutt
Grade level: 10-12 School: Menasha Senior High School
City: Menasha State/Province: Wisconsin Country: USA
Area of science: Environment & Ecology
ID: 1045628177.En

Message:


In the winter we use salt to melt the snow on roads and sidewalks and such.  
Why don't icebergs melt in the saltwater like the snow melts when it's in 
contact with salt?  Or do they?

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