Watch: Iceberg Bursts from the Depths, Creates Potential Surfing Anomaly Wave

Where is this?

The clip comes from Los Glaciares National Park in Santa Cruz, Argentina, which is near the Chilean border. It shows footage from a glacier cruise through Lake Argentino, as spectators watched the action unfold in front of Perito Moreno – one of the world’s largest glaciers.

Los Galciares National Park is a protected UNESCO World Heritage site.

What’s happening here?

As previously mentioned, glaciers falling into a body of water is a common sight. But the opposite – a glacier breaching from the depths – is not so typical. So, what’s happening? Here’s a snippet of the video description from ViralHog:

“I witnessed how a submerged ice floe of enormous size emerged, generating the visual effect seen in the video. This happens because a submerged part of the base of the glacier broke off. The dark color of the ice block is due to the sediment of the earth, which was dragged during its approximately 500 years of existence.”

Iceberg surfing potential?

Surfers have long been riding the waves created from a falling glacier. It’s pretty much peak novelty wave – or surfing an atypical wave or spot, when compared to traditional ocean waves. But a falling iceberg in reverse? That’s never been done. And this footage looks like there’s potential. Although, if you thought the logistics of scoring a falling glacier was difficult, try predicting when and where a rising iceberg will surface.

Ben Gravy? Dylan Graves? You guys listening?