Iceberger

Draw an iceberg and see how it will float.

Inspired by a tweet by @GlacialMeg — Game by @joshdata@joshdata.me

Icebergs are less dense than water, so they always float with about 10% of their mass above the water. But which way up? An iceberg wouldn’t float exactly like on this page in reality. Its three-dimensional distribution of mass and its relative density compared to the water are both significant factors that are only approximated here.


Inspired by a tweet by @GlacialMeg:

Today I channeled my energy into this very unofficial but passionate petition for scientists to start drawing icebergs in their stable orientations. I went to the trouble of painting a stable iceberg with my watercolors, so plz hear me out.

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— Megan Thompson-Munson (@GlacialMeg) February 19, 2021