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In the Northern Hemisphere icebergs born in the glaciers covering Greenland, the Severnaya Zemlya and other islands of the Arctic Ocean. To go to the sea ice is broken with a volley bang languages dumped at sea canyon and huge chunks of ice of fresh water. These are the icebergs. In other words, the formation of icebergs in the ocean near Antarctica. John Isaac came up with a tempting idea – big iceberg pribuksirovat for banks suffering from anhydrous California, and the water formed in the melting iceberg, to use for irrigation of arid lands. According to many scientists, this project is virtually easy to implement, and promises substantial benefits. According to preliminary calculations, the shipping iceberg volume of 10 million m3 and the construction of the sea near the depot, which collect fresh water from melting under the hot California sun, the iceberg, not exceeding $ 1,000,000. The cost obtained in this case fresh water is less than $ 100 million!  We can assume that the colossal mass of ice, which even in the hot California climate will melt very slowly, could cause an enhanced condensation of atmospheric moisture and precipitation of additional rainfall. And it would increase supplies of water in the reservoir and some decrease in the dry climate surrounding the thawing iceberg stretch of coastline. This use of icebergs can be done not only in California but also in other arid areas of the globe, primarily in Australia.

It happened on the night of 14 not April 15, 1912 A great ocean liner Titanic, the beauty and pride of the British passenger fleet made a transatlantic flight is not London, New York. Just buzzing sound engines of the ship. Everything was in order, and the imminent foggy night and had no cause for alarm pleads not see another team and the number of passengers who filled the ship's cabin. It was 23:30, when the peaceful life is not the ship was suddenly interrupted by a burst of sheer power. The ship shuddered as a deafening roar of the explosion of the boilers of the steam room. The huge ship, heel to toe, starting sink.Confused passengers rushed on deck. Panic. The crew heroically fought for every human life. But 2,200 passengers were rescued only 675 and half a thousand people met their tragic end in the deep ocean. What happened in the night! Who is to blame? compared to what "Titanic "? Arrecife, Arrecife? None. The depth of the Atlantic Ocean in the disaster zone reaches several thousand meters, and there are shoals and reefs here. Maybe another boat that violated safety standards and was walking without identification lights? None. Not one ship was at the time of the sinking of the Titanic in the waters of this area. The old floating mine? None. While ocean water has not been obstructed by this monstrous weapon of destruction. So what? Water? Yes, the culprit was water. "Titanic " sailed into the water and hit the water, but only in solid form or as scientists say, with the solid phase of water – ice. An enormous iceberg – an iceberg – became the way "Titanic " was the cause of his death. Blow struck an iceberg, was so strong that the ship does not help to 13 watertight bulkheads, which in the opinion of the owners of the Titanic, "must always find its condition in any collision. Coating such as tin colossal vsporotaya sank.