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bergy bit

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000316

A piece of ice which has broken away from an iceberg, extending 1-5 meters above the sea surface and 100-300 square meters in area. Can also be the remains of a melting iceberg.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000316
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000316",
  "term": "bergy bit",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A piece of ice which has broken away from an iceberg, extending 1-5 meters above the sea surface and 100-300 square meters in area. Can also be the remains of a melting iceberg.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/bergy-bit/"
}

Record 316 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.