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What are the sizes and shapes of icebergs?

Iceberg size classification
Size category	Height (ft.)	Height (m)	Length (ft.)	Length (m)
Growler	less than 3	less than 1	Less than 16	less than 5
Bergy Bit	3–13	1–4	15–46	5–14
Small	14–50	5–15	47–200	15–60
Medium	51–150	16–45	201–400	61–122
Large	151–240	46–75	401–670	123–213
Very Large	Over 240	Over 75	Over 670	Over 213

Iceberg shape classification
Shape category	Description
Tabular	Steep sides with flat top. Very solid. Length-height ratio less than 5:1
Non-Tabular	This category covers all icebergs that are not tabular-shaped as described above. This includes bergs that are dome-shaped, sloping, blocky, and pinnacle.

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