Glossary
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Iceberg
Icebergs are formed when large pieces of ice shelves or glaciers break away or calve and land in the water.
Icebergs can take a variety of forms and extend more than 5 m above the water’s surface (freebord). Formed when large pieces of ice shelves or glaciers break away or calve and land in the water. Icebergs can be found in the Arctic and Antarctic alike, although the icebergs differ somewhat between the two regions: Arctic icebergs tend to be smaller and less numerous, and their forms are generally more diverse than those of Antarctic icebergs.
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