Data Announcement

International Ice Patrol Iceberg Sightings Database Updated through 2013

The International Ice Patrol (IIP) Iceberg Sightings Database has been updated through 2013 and files have been reformatted for ease of use. The IIP has been collecting information on iceberg activity in the North Atlantic since 1913. This database contains the data from these sightings starting in 1960. The IIP data files include latitude and longitude of sighted icebergs, coded iceberg size and shape class, and date and time of the sighting. For more information on this data set and to access the data, please visit the International Ice Patrol Iceberg Sightings Database web page.