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Jump to our Iceberg Viewing Tours Chart at the bottom of this page. Do you want to see an iceberg? Here are some wonderful sites that have information on where you can see icebergs in the world. Icebergs come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. If you search the web for places to view icebergs, besides using the name of a place and the word icebergs (e.g., Newfoundland Icebergs), also search by including the tourist terms "iceberg viewing" and "iceberg cruises". You can see icebergs from shore in areas like Newfoundland and Greenland as some drift close to shore and even into coves and harbors. Or from a cruise ship or small tourist boat. Sea kayaking around small icebergs is also popular in Greenland, Newfoundland and Alaska. Most icebergs are "calved" (created) by breaking off from the ice sheet along the western coast of Greenland or Antarctica. Glaciers adjacent to oceans also create icebergs. The glaciers in Alaska are popular places to see icebergs born. Icebergs are found in both the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Those created in the Arctic drift south out of the Arctic region into the North Atlantic and are a hazard to shipping. Most melt before they get too far south. Occasionally icebergs reach 40°N, which is the same latitude as Spain in Europe or Pennsylvania in the United States. Arctic icebergs have reached as far south as the island of Bermuda, although very rarely - that's a journey of 2,500 miles. The Southern Ocean surrounds Antarctica and icebergs that break off from Antarctica are generally trapped in the strong currents that flow around Antarctica. Some icebergs may travel all the way around Antarctica several times before melting. Occasionally icebergs break free of the current and drift north before they eventually melt. An Antarctic iceberg once reached almost as far north as Rio de Janeiro - that's a journey of 3,500 miles. The chart at the bottom of the page lists places and seasons for iceberg viewing in the world. |
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Ocean
World Iceberg Links This is the Ocean
World page with links to other iceberg-related websites. |
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Anthropolis Iceberg Links This is the
Anthropolis "Iceberg Stuff for Kids" page with links to other iceberg-related websites.
It also includes links for kids that want to learn about icebergs. |
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Solcomhouse - Icebergs This is the best website we have found that covers icebergs in general with information about the icebergs in both the North Atlantic and Antarctica. They have nice photos, diagrams and maps. |
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Ocean World - Icebergs
Everything you want to know about icebergs. |
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USAToday
Resources - Antarctic and Arctic Icebergs Another informative
source of information on icebergs. Includes pictures, video and
comprehensive links. |
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| Iceberg Shapes An excellent overview of all the types of icebergs in the world. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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International Ice
Patrol. This organization was formed after the Titanic sank. It
monitors icebergs in the North Atlantic to protect ships sailing in that
area. (Icebergs can also threaten oil rigs.) The "iceberg season" runs
from February to October. Their
Iceberg Chart shows the latest areas with
icebergs. |
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| Wikipedia - Icebergs This is Wikipedia's excellent article on icebergs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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