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Glacier Calving Simulator (2D)

Interactive 2D side-view glacier calving simulator: raise fjord temperature and ice-flow rate to watch crevasses widen at the terminus, blocks fracture off, and icebergs float away, with live height-above-buoyancy and calving-rate readouts.

Climate, Ecology & Environment2DEasy60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

This side-view simulator shows a tidewater glacier's terminus meeting the sea: raise the fjord temperature to speed up submarine undercutting, or raise the glacier's flow rate to increase the strain that opens crevasses near the ice cliff. Watch the crevasse readout climb toward the calving threshold, then see a block fracture free, roll into the water, and settle as a floating iceberg with roughly 89% of its bulk hidden below the surface — the same height-above-buoyancy criterion and ice/seawater density contrast that govern real glacier calving.

⚙ Under the hood

Side-view 2D simulator of a tidewater glacier terminus, where fjord temperature and ice flow rate drive crevasse growth, calving events, and floating icebergs.

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install