Data Announcement

International Ice Patrol Iceberg Sightings Database Updated

The International Ice Patrol (IIP) Iceberg Sightings Database now contains 2010 and 2011 data. The IIP collects information on iceberg activity in the North Atlantic primarily through airborne Coast Guard reconnaissance missions. The data set begins in 1960 and now goes through 2011. NSIDC archives these data for the IIP. To access the data and learn more about it, see the NSIDC International Ice Patrol (IIP) Iceberg Sightings Database Web page.