Author Ernest Hemingway used this concept to define his "theory of omission". He believed that if a writer knows enough about a subject, they can omit details to strengthen the story's emotional impact, letting the reader feel the "submerged" knowledge.

Similarly, experts like Sigmund Freud used the iceberg as a metaphor for the human mind, where the conscious mind is the visible tip and the vast subconscious remains hidden.

In System Dynamics (SD) and organizational theory, the "Iceberg Model" is used to diagnose complex problems.

The physical phenomenon occurs because is roughly 90% that of seawater.