How are icebergs formed?

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In very cold regions, the temperature over the sea is about −5^oC. Hence, the uppermost layer of the sea water freezes and forms the glaciers or ice−shelves. The large pieces of ice that get broken off from such glaciers or ice−shelves form icebergs.

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