Iceberg Size
This is the size classification used by the International Ice Patrol.
Iceberg Size |
Height above water |
Lenght |
Approx. Weight |
Comparable to |
| Growler |
Less than 1 m |
Less than 5 m |
1,000 tons |
A car |
| Bergy Bit |
1 to less than 5 m |
5 m to 15 m |
10,000 tons |
Small house |
| Small Iceberg |
5 to 15 m |
15 m to 60 m |
100,000 tons |
Large house |
| Medium Iceberg |
16 to 45 m |
61 m to 120 m |
2,000,000 tons |
Grocery Store |
| Large Iceberg |
46 to 75 m |
121 m to 200 m |
10,000,000 tons |
Soccer stadium |
| Very Large Iceberg |
75 or more |
200 m to 500 m |
Greater than 10.0 Mtons |
Small town |
| Ice Island |
5 m or more |
500 m or more |
Greater than 100 Mtons |
Town or citiy |
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