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Breaking of ice chunks from the edge of a glacier
Ice calving, also known as glacier calving or iceberg calving, is the breaking of ice chunks from the edge of a glacier. It is a form of ice ablation or
Ice_calving
Large platform of glacial ice
between major calving events (calving is the sudden release and breaking away of a mass of ice from a glacier, iceberg, ice front, ice shelf, or crevasse)
Ice_shelf
Underwater sound detected in 1997 from a non-tectonic cryoseism (ice quake)
cryoseisms originating from glacial movements such as ice calving, or through seabed gouging by ice. The sound's source was roughly triangulated to 50°S
Bloop
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up calving in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Calving may refer to: Calving, the process of giving birth to a calf Ice calving, the process by which
Calving
Period of long-term reduction in temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere
triggered near the ice margin may in turn accelerate ice calving and may account for the Heinrich events. As more ice is removed near the ice margin, more intraplate
Ice_age
Mixture of sea ice types, icebergs, and snow without a clearly defined floe
fracture at the ice front. Ice mélange is commonly the result of an ice calving event where ice breaks off the edge of a glacier. Ice mélange affects many of
Ice_mélange
Large formation of floating ice
mass due to melting, and calving. Melting can be due to solar radiation, or heat and salt transport from the ocean. Iceberg calving is generally enhanced
Iceberg
Vast body of ice in Greenland, Northern Hemisphere
glaciers. These glaciers regularly shed ice in what is known as ice calving. Sediment released from calved and melting ice sinks accumulates on the seafloor
Greenland_ice_sheet
Glacier in Glacier Bay, Alaska, United States
glaciers for ice calving along with the Johns Hopkins Glacier. As a glacier calves it makes sounds similar to gunshots from the cracking of the ice and the
Margerie_Glacier
Ice shelf in Antarctica
20 km (12 mi) of unbroken ice remained and calving was considered to be a certainty in 2017. This was predicted to cause the calving of between nine and twelve
Larsen_Ice_Shelf
Geomorphology of glaciers
the only place that can experience ice calving. Calving can also take place in lakes, fjords, and continental ice cliffs. An icefield is an example of
Glacier_morphology
Glacier in Greenland
as a precursor to natural ice calving from Petermann Glacier. A large chunk estimated to be 100 square miles (260 km2) calved off the glacier in August
Petermann_Glacier
Large mass of glacial ice
Those ice shelves then calve icebergs at their periphery if they experience excess of ice. Ice shelves would also experience accelerated calving due to
Ice_sheet
Ice shelf in Antarctica
the ice sheet separate from the ice shelf and float off and disperse as icebergs. This is known as calving. The Ronne ice shelf is the larger and western
Filchner–Ronne_Ice_Shelf
Large block or column of glacial ice
Alpine climbing Penitente (snow formation) Ice calving Post, Austin; Lachapelle, Edward R. (2000). Glacier Ice (Revised ed.). Seattle: University of Washington
Serac
Glacier in Alaska, US, and Yukon, Canada
won Alaska's name-the-new-ferry contest. Glacial lake outburst flood Ice calving Way: Valerie Glacier (48749131) OpenStreetMap "USGS Report: Hubbard Glacier
Hubbard_Glacier
Topics referred to by the same term
whose young are called "calves" Crus, the entire lower leg Calve (disambiguation) Calving (disambiguation) Calf Island (disambiguation) Golden calf, idol
Calf
Antarctic glacier
937 ft). Due to this immense size, enormous mass is shed when the repeated ice calving events occur at the glacier's marine terminus—the point where grounding
Thwaites_Glacier
mass into the sea. Ice shelves lose mass through breakup of glacial ice (calving), or basal melting due to warm ocean water under the ice. Melting or breakup
Climate_of_Antarctica
Failed CIA mission
the nuclear capsule there has been an increased number of floods and ice calving. Residents and local leaders have also questioned whether the lost generator
India–United States espionage on Nanda Devi
India–United_States_espionage_on_Nanda_Devi
Depression formed by glaciers or floodwaters
Kettles are fluvioglacial landforms occurring as the result of blocks of ice calving from the front of a receding glacier and becoming partially to wholly
Kettle_(landform)
Autonomous territory of Denmark
rocky material on top of sea ice and thus not land. The Greenland ice sheet continually loses some mass from ice calving at its coasts, but this used
Greenland
Outcome of the interaction between drifting ice and the seabed
mechanism called ice calving, and drift away. Alternatively, ice sheets may spread offshore into extensive floating ice platforms called ice shelves, which
Seabed_gouging_by_ice
2012 film by Benh Zeitlin
Meanwhile, Hushpuppy imagines that the ice calving releases some aurochs that have been frozen in polar ice into the ocean. Throughout the rest of the
Beasts_of_the_Southern_Wild
Period of rapid post-glacial sea level rise
eight well-defined periods of increased iceberg ice calving and discharge from various parts of the ice sheet that occurred between 20,000 and 9,000 years
Meltwater_pulse_1A
Low-altitude area of a glacier
level rise. The primary glacier mass removal processes are melting, ice calving, evaporation, sublimation, aeolian processes like blowing snow, avalanche
Ablation_zone
Large iceberg that split from the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica in 1998
Iceberg A-38 calved from the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf, Antarctica, in October 1998 from a position near to Berkner Island. The calving was caused by
Iceberg_A-38
2012 documentary film directed by Jeff Orlowski
kilometres (1.8 cu mi) of ice crashing off the glacier. "The calving of a massive glacier believed to have produced the ice that sank the Titanic is like
Chasing_Ice
States of matter for water as a solid
phases of ice, which have varying properties and molecular geometries. Currently, twenty-two crystalline phases have been observed, including ice Ih, Ic
Phases_of_ice
Lake in Poland
lake. Śniardwy was formed by retreating ice sheet and draining floodwaters occurring as the result of ice calving ahead of the receding glacier. Among the
Śniardwy
Glacier in Greenland
magnitudes in excess of 5.0. A large calving of approximately 7 km2 took place on 15 February 2015. On 16 August 2015 a calving was identified via satellite images
Jakobshavn_Glacier
Long, narrow sheet of ice projecting from a coastline
lost by calving or by melting. Icebergs are often formed when ice tongues break off in part or wholly from the main glacier. A few examples of ice tongues
Ice_tongue
kettle A fluvioglacial landform occurring as the result of blocks of ice calving from the front of a receding glacier and becoming partially to wholly
Glossary_of_geology
Island of the Arctic Archipelago in Nunavut, Canada
600 km2 (230 sq mi) of ice in a massive calving in 1961–1962. Five large ice islands which resulted account for 79% of the calved material. It further decreased
Ellesmere_Island
January would not have had much influence on calving; in winter, moreover, many fjords were blocked by sea ice. There was also increased iceberg formation
Iceberg_that_sank_the_Titanic
Ice shelf in Antarctica
sea level rise in its above-sea-level ice." The report added that observations of "iceberg calving" on the Ross Ice Shelf are, in their opinion, unrelated
Ross_Ice_Shelf
Frozen water; the solid state of water
to the seafloor. Ice which calves (breaks off) from an ice shelf or a coastal glacier may become an iceberg. The aftermath of calving events produces a
Ice
Topics referred to by the same term
breakaway, in glaciology, an informal classification that can result from ice calving Secession This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the
Breakaway
Behavior of glaciers that terminate at the sea
calving glaciers is also a function of resulting changes in fjord geometry, and calving rate at the glacier terminus as it changes position. Calving glaciers
Tidewater_glacier_cycle
Antarctic ice shelf
across the entire ice shelf, marking the beginning of the calving event. Brunt Basin Emperor Bay List of glaciers List of Antarctic ice shelves List of
Brunt_Ice_Shelf
2021 Antarctica breakaway iceberg
It calved from the Filchner–Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica. A-76, effectively a piece of floating ice shelf, detached from the western side of the ice shelf
Iceberg_A-76
Sea ice that is not attached to land
Drift ice, also called brash ice, is sea ice that is not attached to the shoreline or any other fixed object (shoals, grounded icebergs, etc.). Unlike
Drift_ice
Pollution of oceans from substances discarded by humans
frequency range include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, baleen whale calls, ice calving and winter storms. Efforts to address underwater noise pollution remain
Marine_pollution
Scientific study of ice and natural phenomena involving ice
glacier through sublimation, ice melting and iceberg calving. Ablation zone Area of a glacier in which the annual loss of ice through ablation exceeds the
Glaciology
Lake in the state of Alaska, United States
movement of the glacier's calving face breaks up even thick lake ice and can create patches of open water or unstable ice near the glacier's face, even
Portage_Lake_(Alaska)
kettle A shallow, sediment-filled body of water formed by blocks of ice calving from a retreating glacier, or by draining floodwaters. key See cay. key
Glossary of geography terms (A–M)
Glossary_of_geography_terms_(A–M)
Outcome of seawater as it freezes
of sea ice abutting the calving fronts of ice shelves has been shown to influence glacier flow and potentially the stability of the Antarctic ice sheet
Sea_ice
Terrestrial ecozone in northern Canada
ice in a massive calving in 1961–1962. It further decreased by 27% in thickness (13 m, 43 ft) between 1967 and 1999. The breakup of the Ellesmere ice
Arctic_Cordillera
Climatic cooling after the Medieval Warm Period (16th–19th centuries)
The Little Ice Age (LIA) was a period of regional cooling, particularly pronounced in the North Atlantic region. It was not a true ice age of global extent
Little_Ice_Age
Landform shaped by erosion and deposition from glacial meltwater
remnant ice of a retreating glacier. As a glacier retreats, chunks of ice may break off in a process known as ice calving or glacier calving. As sediment-heavy
Fluvioglacial_landform
Simulation of ice sheet change
Marine Ice Sheet Instability and Marine Ice Cliff Instability have contributed to more accurate results of ice-sheet calving processes. The Community Ice Sheet
Ice-sheet_model
Glacier tongue in Antarctica
observers note that the glacier tongue experienced a major calving event in the early 1940s. Such calving along the glacier snout naturally leads to shortening
Erebus_Glacier_Tongue
Accumulation of ice in a river
Ice jams occur when the ice that is drifting down-current in a river comes to a stop, for instance, at a river bend, when it contacts the river bed in
Ice_jam
2021. "World's biggest iceberg, dubbed A-76, spotted by satellite after calving from Antarctica - ABC News". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 May
List of recorded icebergs by area
List_of_recorded_icebergs_by_area
Bridge in Cordova, Alaska
1,500 feet of the Copper River between two glaciers on either bank. Ice calving from the Miles Glacier meant the bridge needed to withstand icebergs
Miles_Glacier_Bridge
Fictional world created by George R. R. Martin
Frostfangs and the Fist of the First Men, occurred at the Svínafellsjökull calving glacier in Skaftafell, Iceland, followed by shooting near Smyrlabjörg and
World of A Song of Ice and Fire
World_of_A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire
Earth's southern polar ice cap
melting and calving huge icebergs. That's what gets reported year after year. But the continent as a whole is getting colder, and the ice is getting thicker
Antarctic_ice_sheet
study of intensive calving of Wordie Ice Shelf from Landsat imagery. This article incorporates public domain material from "Reynolds Ice Rise". Geographic
Reynolds_Ice_Rise
Glacier in Antarctica
Hydroacoustic, Meteorologic and Seismic Observations of the 2016 Nansen Ice Shelf Calving Event and Iceberg Formation. Frontiers in Earth Science, 7, p.183
Drygalski_Ice_Tongue
Glacier in Alaska, United States
tourists the opportunity to view the glacier. Glacial lake outburst flood Ice calving List of glaciers "Redirecting". Retrieved 3 March 2017. "Alaska Glaciers:
Holgate_Glacier
Iceberg that calved from the north side of the Antarctic Brunt Ice Shelf
iceberg that calved from the north side of the Antarctic Brunt Ice Shelf in February 2021. Its calving had been anticipated due to large ice rifts that
Iceberg_A-74
Form of ice formed under high pressure in a glacier
iceberg roll over to reveal startling blue ice, kept from air by staying underwater for months since the iceberg calved. The blue color is sometimes wrongly
Blue_ice_(glacial)
Coating of ice on objects
Glaze or glaze ice, also called glazed frost or verglas, is a smooth, transparent and homogeneous ice coating occurring when freezing rain or drizzle hits
Glaze_(ice)
Data acquisition method for earth sciences
could be imaged into time-series where the temporal change, for instance ice calving could be revealed. Another deficiency is the inconsistent data acquisition
Remote_sensing_in_geology
Ice mass that covers a large area
glaciology, an ice cap is a mass of ice that covers less than 50,000 km2 (19,000 mi2) of land area (usually covering a highland area). Larger ice masses covering
Ice_cap
Type of earthquake occurring from glacial activity
of seismic event, with a magnitude of about 5, resulting from glacial calving events. The majority of glacial earthquake activity can be seen in the
Glacial_earthquake
Glacier in California, United States
are calving glaciers. Glaciologists often point out that glaciers are sensitive indicators of climate. This paradigm should not be applied to calving glaciers
Whitney_Glacier
Period of major glaciations of the Northern Hemisphere (115,000–12,000 years ago)
ice, subject to seasonal changes and riddled with icebergs calving from the surrounding ice sheets. According to the sediment composition retrieved from
Last_Glacial_Period
Ice shelf in the Arctic Ocean
survey of Canadian ice shelves found that 48 km2 (19 sq mi), a volume of 3.3 km3 (0.79 cu mi), of ice calved from the Milne and Ayles ice shelves between
Ayles_Ice_Shelf
Ice build-up on sloped roofs
An ice dam is an ice build-up on the eaves of sloped roofs of heated buildings that results from melting snow under a snow pack reaching the eave and
Ice_dam_(roof)
Antarctic iceberg that calved in 1987
one of the longest icebergs ever recorded. This calving took place immediately east of the future calving site of Iceberg B-15; it carried away Little America
Iceberg_B-9
Surface shaking on interstellar bodies in general
flex ice shelves across hundreds of kilometers, creating seismic signals detectable by broadband stations. While often localized, very large calving events
Quake_(natural_phenomenon)
Wave-driven mound of ice formed on terrestrial lakes
An ice volcano is a conical mound of ice formed over a terrestrial lake via the eruption of water and slush through an ice shelf. The process is wave-driven
Ice_volcano
Glacier in the United States
the University of Alaska said "climatic warming coupled with ice loss through iceberg calving are the reasons the Mendenhall Glacier is retreating and shrinking
Mendenhall_Glacier
Glacier in Nepal
ice flow and the precipitous elevation drop create a bergschrund (iceberg shoulder), characterized at the top by massive transverse blocks that calve
Khumbu_Icefall
Ice sheet in Northern Europe during the Pleistocene Ice Age
today. Even further out in the southwest approaches, the ice edge was floating and calving. One current theory is that the glacier moved to its outermost
British-Irish_Ice_Sheet
American author, climber (1960–2009)
Mount Torment in the Cascade Range of Washington. A car-size block of ice calved off, taking Craig with it and resulting in a 30-foot (9.1 m) fall. While
Craig_Luebben
Type of subglacial channel
tend to form on ice shelves where mass loss via subglacial melting exceeds loss from calving. Calving is when a glacier, ice sheet, or ice shelf loses mass
Ice_shelf_basal_channels
Bay in Antarctica
1933–1935. The ice shelf released icebergs within a day of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Scientists have linked the ice calving to the tsunami
Sulzberger_Bay
Subspecies of deer
the herd had moved their calving grounds "near the western Queen Maud Gulf coast to the north of the herd's "traditional" calving ground in the Gary Lakes
Barren-ground_caribou
Natural cave that contains significant amounts of year-round ice
An ice cave is any type of natural cave (most commonly lava tubes or limestone caves) that contains significant amounts of perennial (year-round) ice. At
Ice_cave
tabular iceberg. The ice island is created and vanishes periodically. It is created by the calving of an enormous block of ice from Denman Glacier, located
Pobeda_Ice_Island
2022 British nature documentary series
come as a surprise to find just how much of it is blanketed in snow and ice. These vast frozen wildernesses cover more than a fifth of the Earth, yet
Frozen_Planet_II
Removal of material from an object's surface
ice, or water from a glacier or snowfield. Ablation refers to the melting of snow or ice that runs off the glacier, evaporation, sublimation, calving
Ablation
Collections of ice crystals in open water
Frazil ice is a collection of loose, randomly oriented ice crystals a millimeter and sub-millimeter in size, with various shapes, e.g., elliptical disks
Frazil_ice
Largest recorded iceberg by area
Iceberg B-15 calved from the Ross Ice Shelf near Roosevelt Island, Antarctica. The calving occurred along pre-existing cracks in the ice shelf. The iceberg
Iceberg_B-15
Earth's surface where water is frozen
turbulent heat fluxes to melting ice and snow from warm-air advection Where ice masses terminate in the ocean, iceberg calving is the major contributor to
Cryosphere
Non-tectonic seismic event
processes arising from internal, ocean calving, or basal processes have been identified and studied. Very large calving events in Greenland and Antarctica
Cryoseism
Weak cold water current that flows to the north along the west coast of Greenland
with increased glacial iceberg calving from the large Jacobshavn Isbræ glacial outlet within the western Greenland Ice Sheet, causing rapid melting and
West_Greenland_Current
Glacier in Queen Mary Land, Antarctica
500 ft) below sea level. Calving of Denman Glacier into the Mawson Sea gives rise to the periodically appearing Pobeda Ice Island. A 2020 study reported
Denman_Glacier
Recent shrinking of glaciers due to global warming
through melt, calving, and complete disintegration of some shelves. Well studied examples include disruptions of the Thwaites Ice Shelf, Larsen Ice Shelf, Filchner–Ronne
Retreat of glaciers since 1850
Retreat_of_glaciers_since_1850
Persistent body of ice that moves downhill under its own weight
Southern Patagonian Ice Fields. As the ice reaches the sea, pieces break off or calve, forming icebergs. Most tidewater glaciers calve above sea level, which
Glacier
American filmmaker
brought on by global warming. The documentary includes scenes from a glacier calving event that took place at Jakobshavn Glacier in Greenland, lasting 75 minutes
Jeff_Orlowski
Large ice stream, fastest melting glacier in Antarctica
acceleration of the ice stream. In recent years, the flow of the glacier has accelerated and the grounding line has retreated. Since 2015, the calving of very large
Pine_Island_Glacier
Shaft within a glacier or ice sheet which water enters from the surface
the base of ice sheets and glaciers is complex and it is implicated in accelerating the speed of glaciers and thus the rate of glacial calving. Firn Giant's
Moulin_(geomorphology)
Glacier in Greenland
previous rates of discharge. Ice flow in Greenland for the International Polar Year 2008/2009 Video of the Week: Massive Calving Event at Helheim Glacier:
Helheim_Glacier
Species of whale found in the North Atlantic Ocean
Ocean—they migrate between feeding grounds in the Labrador Sea and their winter calving areas off Georgia and Florida, an ocean area with heavy shipping traffic
North_Atlantic_right_whale
Chinese Antarctic researcher
刘岩) is a Chinese Antarctic researcher best known for her work on iceberg calving. She is an associate professor of geography in the College of Global Change
Liu_Yan_(scientist)
Sea level variations over geological time scales
shift the permafrost zone, and the ice sheets also contribute to sea level rise through enhanced flow and iceberg calving. By the 2010s, Greenland was contributing
Past_sea_level
Glacier located in the Patagonian Andes
Patagonia. The 250 km2 (97 sq mi) ice formation, 30 km (19 mi) in length, is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field located in the Andes
Perito_Moreno_Glacier
ICE CALVING
ICE CALVING
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Indian
Ice
Boy/Male
British, English
Ice
Male
French
 Variant form of Norman French Asce, ACE means "noble at birth." Compare with another form of Ace.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Beiss(e), a variant of Beitz 2.English
Americanized spelling of German Beiss(e), a variant of Beitz 2.English : perhaps a variant of Biss. Compare Beese, Bise, Buys, Byce.Hungarian : nickname for someone with a limp or a peculiar gait, from bice ‘limp’.
Female
French
Feminine form of French Clément, CLEMÉNCE means "gentle and merciful."
Female
Swedish
Danish and Swedish form of Icelandic Iða, IDE means "industrious."
Male
Irish
Irish name derived from the Gaelic element dáire, DÃIRE means "fertile, fruitful."
Female
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Greek Maria, MÃIRE means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Ice
Girl/Female
Tamil
Himanshi | ஹிமாஂஷீÂ
Ice
Himanshi | ஹிமாஂஷீÂ
Female
Italian
Pet form of Italian Beatrice, BICE means "voyager (through life)."
Male
English
 English byname transferred to forename use, ACE means "number one." Compare with another form of Ace.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Ice
Female
Irish
Irish Gaelic name SLÃINE means "health."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Norman and Old French personal name, Ace, Asse, from Germanic (Frankish) Azzo, Atso, a pet form of personal names containing adal ‘noble’ as a first element.Possibly an Americanized form of German Atz, which has the same origin as 1.
Male
English
Pet form of English Isaac, IKE means "he will laugh."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English dyse, dyce ‘die’, ‘dice’, ‘chance’, ‘luck’, probably applied as a nickname for an habitual dice player or gambler or as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of dice. Compare Deas.Possibly also an Americanized spelling of German Deiss.
Female
Turkish
Turkish name ECE means "queen."
Female
Scottish
Scottish form of Irish Gaelic Sláine, SLÀINE means "health."
Girl/Female
Indian
Ice
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ICE CALVING
Boy/Male
Hindu
Youngest of the panchpandava
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish, German, Irish, Polish, Portuguese, Slavic, Swedish
Fame; Glory; Careful; Spike; Ear of Corn; Famous for his Stead-fast Character; Strength; Stone; Glorious Camp or Stand
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a reliable friend or neighbor, from Middle English gode ‘good’ + frend ‘friend’.English translation of German Gutfreund cognate of 1, from Middle High German guot ‘good’ + vriunt ‘friend’.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Brilliant, Illuminated
Girl/Female
Latin
Happy. Feminine of Felix.
Boy/Male
Indian
Populer
Girl/Female
Hindu
Splendorous, Bright
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Light of Graceful
Boy/Male
Indian, Latin, Sanskrit
Luminescent; Moon
ICE CALVING
ICE CALVING
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ICE CALVING
v. t.
To hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice.
imp. & p. p.
of Ice
superl.
Done or made with careful labor; suited to excite admiration on account of exactness; evidencing great skill; exact; fine; finished; as, nice proportions, nice workmanship, a nice application; exactly or fastidiously discriminated; requiring close discrimination; as, a nice point of law, a nice distinction in philosophy.
a.
Composed of ice.
superl.
Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in, ice; cold; frosty.
superl.
Pleasing; agreeable; gratifying; delightful; good; as, a nice party; a nice excursion; a nice person; a nice day; a nice sauce, etc.
a.
Pertaining to, consisting of or resembling, ice; icy.
n.
The number six at dice.
v. i.
To play games with dice.
n.
Water or other fluid frozen or reduced to the solid state by cold; frozen water. It is a white or transparent colorless substance, crystalline, brittle, and viscoidal. Its specific gravity (0.92, that of water at 4¡ C. being 1.0) being less than that of water, ice floats.
a.
Loaded with ice.
v. t.
To chill or cool, as with ice; to freeze.
v. t.
To cover with ice; to convert into ice, or into something resembling ice.
a.
Spangled with ice.
a.
Covered with something resembling ice, as sugar icing; frosted; as, iced cake.
n.
Any substance having the appearance of ice; as, camphor ice.
a.
Covered with ice; chilled with ice; as, iced water.