1. Icebergs afloat today are made of snowflakes that have fallen over long ages of time. 今天漂浮在水面上的冰山由很多年前降落的雪花形成。
2. The Amery Ice Shelf appears to be uniquely suited to the production of green icebergs. 埃默里冰架似乎是唯一适合形成绿色冰山的地方。
3. Icebergs are ordinarily blue to white, although they sometimes appear dark or opaque because they carry gravel and bits of rock. 冰山一般是蓝色到白色，尽管有时因为携带了砾石和小岩石而变成黑色或者不透明。
4. Some scientists are examining the potential for harvesting icebergs from Antarctica, which is estimated to have the biggest reserves of fresh water on the planet. 一些科学家正在研究从南极洲收集冰山的可能性。据估计，南极洲拥有地球上最大的淡水储备。
5. However, travelers to Antarctica have repeatedly reported seeing green icebergs in the Weddell Sea and, more commonly, close to the Amery Ice Shelf in East Antarctica. 然而，去往南极洲的旅行者们一再宣称在威德尔海看见过绿冰山，并且在南极洲东部靠近美国冰架的地方更为常见。
