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PREFERRED TERM

ICEBERGS  

DEFINITION

  • A piece of ice that has broken off from the end of a glacier that terminates in water. Only about 10 percent of its mass is above the surface of the water.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/1151dc7e-7441-4a21-95b6-1d03a1053f60

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