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On St. Patrick’s Day — Emerald Green Icebergs

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Rick SpilmanMarch 17, 2019

While most icebergs are whiteish-blue, they can be a range of colors, including emerald green. Indeed, in Samuel Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the mariner describes how “ice, mast-high, came floating by, as green as emerald.” Why are some … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged green iceberg, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Samuel Coleridge
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