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[[File:Antarctic Sound-2016-Iceberg 02.jpg|450px|thumb|Iceberg floating in the Antarctic Sound]] | [[File:Antarctic Sound-2016-Iceberg 02.jpg|450px|thumb|Iceberg floating in the Antarctic Sound]] | ||
An '''iceberg''' is a large piece of freshwater [[ice]] that has broken off a [[glacier]] or an [[ | An '''iceberg''' is a large piece of freshwater [[ice]] that has broken off a [[glacier]] or an [[Ice-shelf|ice shelf]] and is floating freely in open water. It may subsequently become frozen into [[pack ice]] (one form of sea ice). As it drifts into shallower waters, it may come into contact with the seabed, a process referred to as seabed gouging by ice. About 90% of an iceberg is below the surface of the water. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||