Iceberg That Sank Titanic Estimated To Be 100,000 Years Old
- 8 years ago
New research led by Sheffield University in the U.K. has found that, based on modeling, the iceberg that downed the Titanic was likely around 100,000 years old and significantly smaller than its original size.
It’s been over 100 years since the sinking of the Titanic, but research is still being done to understand the tragedy. Recently, scientists were able to make some surprising calculations about the iceberg that caused the luxury ship to go down.
According to Grant Bigg with Sheffield University in the U.K., the iceberg is thought to have been around 100,000 years old, reports the Sunday Times.
And while the block measured approximately 400 feet long and protruded 100 feet above the water when the ship crashed into it, the iceberg likely started out being around 1,700 feet long when it began drif
It’s been over 100 years since the sinking of the Titanic, but research is still being done to understand the tragedy. Recently, scientists were able to make some surprising calculations about the iceberg that caused the luxury ship to go down.
According to Grant Bigg with Sheffield University in the U.K., the iceberg is thought to have been around 100,000 years old, reports the Sunday Times.
And while the block measured approximately 400 feet long and protruded 100 feet above the water when the ship crashed into it, the iceberg likely started out being around 1,700 feet long when it began drif