Iceberg Shapes

Updated September 9, 2022 | Infoplease Staff

Tabular: A flat-topped iceberg. Most show horizontal banding.

Blocky: A flat-topped iceberg with steep vertical sides.

Drydocked: An iceberg which is eroded and a U-shaped slot is formed. Pinnacled: An iceberg with a central spire, with one or more spires.

Wedged: An iceberg which is flat on top and with steep vertical sides on one end and sloping on the other.