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G10028

International Ice Patrol Annual Count of Icebergs South of 48 Degrees North, 1900 to Present, Version 1

These data are a compilation by the International Ice Patrol (IIP) of the number of icebergs that drift south across the 48° N line of latitude within the western Atlantic Ocean. The number of icebergs is tracked monthly and annually starting from 1900 through present day.

This is the most recent version of these data.

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Initial release.

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Parameter(s):
  • SEA ICE > ICEBERGS
Data Format(s):
  • CSV
Spatial Coverage:
N: 48, 
S: 27, 
E: -36, 
W: -60
Platform(s):AIRCRAFT, SHIPS
Spatial Resolution:
  • Varies x Varies
Sensor(s):RADAR, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
Temporal Coverage:
  • 1 October 1899 to 30 September 2021
Version(s):V1
Temporal ResolutionVariesMetadata XML:View Metadata Record
Data Contributor(s):International Ice Patrol.

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International Ice Patrol. 2020. International Ice Patrol Annual Count of Icebergs South of 48 Degrees North, 1900 to Present, Version 1. [Indicate subset used]. doi: https://doi.org/10.7265/z6e8-3027. [Date Accessed].

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