Iceberg

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Term: Iceberg
Definition: A block of ice that has broken or calved from the face of a glacier and is floating in a body of marine of fresh water. Alaskan icebergs rarely exceed 500 feet in maximum dimension. In order of increasing size, the following names are used: Brash Ice, Growler, Bergy Bit.
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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