The flipping over of a Iceberg has been caught on video by a tourist in Los Glaciares National in Argentina. It is a very popular tourist spot where tourist visit to see the glacier. The phenomenon caught on the video is nothing short of spectacular. The Phenomenon is called 'calving' in which an Iceberg flips over bringing up a new mass of Ice that was under the water earlier.
Calving is not a rare occurrence in Nature but to capture one happening is definitely rare. Calving is blamed on the warming of the Earth's Atmosphere by some while others point fingers on reasons like warm water that flows under the ocean melting the Iceberg and causing it to tilt over.
The process of calving is often followed by a loud cracking or booming noise. The Calving of a big Iceberg can be dangerous to nearby boats or buildings if any. Massive chunks of them falling into the water as a result of melting may also cause a destructive Tsunami.
Below you will see the video of the phenomenon as it happens. It was captured by a tourist who was on the boat. It is believed that the video was captured on March of 2012 but released later on in May 2012.
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