Eli5. Salt melts ice. Glaciers sit in an ocean of salt. Glaciers don’t melt.
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at 35g/kg salinity, the [Freezing Point Depression](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freezing-point_depression) effect of regular sea water is only a few degrees below normal freezing. if the seawater is cold enough the iceberg won’t melt and can last for years. this is no longer the case though for most areas with icebergs, due to climate change
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