What Does a Glacier Breaking Sound Like in Antarctica?
Sometimes a huge chunk of ice would break away with a roar! Press play below to hear a glacier breaking apart.
Glaciers are enormous rivers of ice that slowly move across the land, and sometimes a large piece breaks away and crashes into the sea. This is called "calving," and it can make a huge, rumbling roar followed by a big splash as the ice hits the water.
Tom Crean and his crewmates sometimes heard glaciers breaking from far away, the sound rolling across the ice like distant thunder before an enormous splash followed soon after.
Discover More about Tom
Did you know Tom sailed all the way to Antarctica three times? On his journeys he saw and heard even more amazing things than what you've just explored here. You can read all about his adventures in Tom the Mighty Explorer.
Discover the Book →A beautifully illustrated introduction to polar exploration for children aged 6–10 — a lovely companion to KS1/KS2 topics on famous explorers and habitats.
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