Iceberg B-17B

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).^[2] B-17B originated in the first half of 2000 when the iceberg B17 split into two parts.^[3] B17 itself had broken off from the Ross Ice Shelf two months before.^[3]

Iceberg B-17B
Iceberg
NOAA satellite image of Iceberg B-17B, December 11, 2009.
Iceberg B-17B Iceberg B-17B in relation to Australia (Oceania)
Coordinates: 48°47′59″S 107°30′02″E
Part of	Ross Ice Shelf (originally)
Offshore water bodies	Southern Ocean
Area
• Total	140 km2 (54 sq mi) (at break)

In mid-December 2009 the Australian Bureau of Meteorology issued a warning to users of shipping lanes in the area.^[1][4] By the 31st of that month the main body of the iceberg had broken into three pieces.^[3]

See also

• List of recorded icebergs by area