original_query: What is the significance of seiches in quantifying the energy associated with iceberg calving and capsize?
query: What is the significance of seiches in quantifying the energy associated with iceberg calving and capsize?
answer: Seiches offer a means of quantifying the energy associated with iceberg calving and capsize when direct local measurements are impractical due to the hazards of deploying instruments on or below ice mélange.