Iceberg size categories

Iceberg size categories

Table
Iceberg size categories
height length
category metres feet metres feet
growler < 1 < 3 < 5 < 16
bergy bit 1 to 4 3 to 13 5 to 14 15 to 46
small berg 5 to 15 14 to 50 15 to 60 47 to 200
medium berg 16 to 45 51 to 150 61 to 122 201 to 400
large berg 46 to 75 151 to 240 123 to 204 401 to 670
very large berg > 75 > 240 > 204 > 670
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