Ivu

Ivu

An Ivu, or ice shove is a surge of ice from the ocean onto the shore. They are caused by ocean currents and winds blowing multi-year ice onto the shore, creating piles up to convert|40|ft|m high. Some have described them as 'ice tsunamis'.

ee also

* [http://www.gi.alaska.edu/~mahoney/IceShove/IceShove.html Pictures of ice shoves]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6JLzOHJzbU Video of ice shove in Newfoundland (youtube)]


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