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Which year had the highest number of icebergs reported?
Which year had the highest number of icebergs reported?
- 2010
- 1966
- 1913 (correct)
- 2021
What is the primary purpose of the International Ice Patrol?
What is the primary purpose of the International Ice Patrol?
- To monitor iceberg dangers for ships in the North Atlantic (correct)
- To count the number of icebergs in Newfoundland
- To study the effects of climate change on iceberg formation
- To provide iceberg sightseeing tours
In which location is the longest and most reliable time series of icebergs available?
In which location is the longest and most reliable time series of icebergs available?
- Newfoundland
- 48 degrees north (correct)
- The Arctic Circle
- The North Atlantic
What is the typical number of icebergs expected to cross the boundary in an average year?
What is the typical number of icebergs expected to cross the boundary in an average year?
What is the common activity that locals and visitors engage in every spring in Newfoundland?
What is the common activity that locals and visitors engage in every spring in Newfoundland?
What is the primary reason for the variability in iceberg counts from year to year?
What is the primary reason for the variability in iceberg counts from year to year?
What is the approximate latitude of the southernmost region where icebergs can be regularly seen?
What is the approximate latitude of the southernmost region where icebergs can be regularly seen?
What is the main reason why the Greenland ice sheet is losing mass?
What is the main reason why the Greenland ice sheet is losing mass?
How long can some icebergs live for?
How long can some icebergs live for?
What is the origin of most icebergs that reach Newfoundland?
What is the origin of most icebergs that reach Newfoundland?
What is the significance of the year 1912 regarding icebergs?
What is the significance of the year 1912 regarding icebergs?
What might be the consequence of the planet's warming on Iceberg Alley?
What might be the consequence of the planet's warming on Iceberg Alley?
What has transformed the snow into ice in the Greenland ice sheet?
What has transformed the snow into ice in the Greenland ice sheet?
What was observed in 2011 in terms of iceberg formation?
What was observed in 2011 in terms of iceberg formation?
What is the projected fate of the Iceberg Alley?
What is the projected fate of the Iceberg Alley?
How many years had no iceberg formation according to the text?
How many years had no iceberg formation according to the text?
What is the thickness of the Greenland ice sheet?
What is the thickness of the Greenland ice sheet?
What is the estimated number of Olympic pools of water that could be formed if the ice equivalent of 100 million tons were to melt?
What is the estimated number of Olympic pools of water that could be formed if the ice equivalent of 100 million tons were to melt?
What was the record number of icebergs observed in a year in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland?
What was the record number of icebergs observed in a year in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland?
What percentage of icebergs from Greenland’s glaciers melt directly in Greenland’s fjords?
What percentage of icebergs from Greenland’s glaciers melt directly in Greenland’s fjords?
What is the term used to describe the process of ice breaking off from glaciers?
What is the term used to describe the process of ice breaking off from glaciers?
In what decade were the 1980s and ‘90s characterized as an especially cold period?
In what decade were the 1980s and ‘90s characterized as an especially cold period?
What was the number of icebergs observed in 2019, a year characterized by colder than normal spring temperatures?
What was the number of icebergs observed in 2019, a year characterized by colder than normal spring temperatures?
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