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What percent of an iceberg is below water and why?

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Sea water on the other hand is more dense since it has salts, therefore we shall use Rhow = 1.035 g/cm3 (or 1035 kg/m3). So, the fraction of iceunderwater, Vw/Vi, is given by the ratio of densities Rhoi/Rhow=0.87. Over 87% of an iceberg's volume (and mass) is underwater.
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