Correction for the speed of an Iceberg
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How fast is 8,500 centimeters per minute?
It's about three times as fast as an Iceberg
The speed of an Iceberg is about 3,000 centimeters per minute.
(a.k.a. Berg) (Newfoundland iceberg average)
Moved by ocean currents and wind, icebergs can drift at speeds of about 3,000 centimeters per minute. The largest iceberg ever recorded was a found near Baffin Island, Nunavut and was estimated to be nine billion metric tons.