The phrase
"new iceberg" is a metaphor that refers to a new problem or difficulty that has arisen. It suggests that just like an iceberg, which is mostly underwater and invisible, the full extent or consequences of the problem may not be immediately apparent or easy to perceive.
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«new»
«iceberg»
Sentences with «new iceberg»
- We used Sentinel - 1 satellite data to watch a giant iceberg four times the size of London break free from Antarctica's Larsen - C ice shelf in 2017, and now students can use the same data to measure if new icebergs calve off some of the fastest flowing glaciers in the world!» (education-today.co.uk)
- The calving of the massive new iceberg was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA's Aqua satellite, and confirmed by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite instrument on the joint NASA / NOAA Suomi National Polar - orbiting Partnership (Suomi - NPP) satellite. (sciencedaily.com)
- A U.K. - based Antarctic research project called Project MIDAS monitoring the effects of climate change on an ice shelf called Larsen C announced that a vast rift in the rapidly warming pole has split entirely and created a brand new iceberg — the third largest in the world. (relevantmagazine.com)
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