Iceberg B-17B

NOAA satellite image of Iceberg B-17B, December 11, 2009.

Iceberg B-17B was an iceberg twice the size of Manhattan,[1] that floated in the southern ocean approximately 1,700 kilometres (1,100 mi) off the coast of Western Australia. Iceberg B-17B measured approximately 140 square kilometres (54 sq mi) and calved off the Ross Ice Shelf in 1999.[2]

In mid-December 2009 the Australian Bureau of Meteorology issued a warning to users of shipping lanes in the area.[1][3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Giant iceberg heading toward Australia. CNN. Accessed 2009-12-9.
  2. ↑ Monster iceberg shedding hundreds of offshoots| yahoo! News
  3. ↑ "Shipping alert issued over giant iceberg". Associated Press. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2009-12-11.

Coordinates: 48°47′59″S 107°30′02″E / 48.79972°S 107.50056°E / -48.79972; 107.50056

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