Icebergs spotted off New Zealand

Icebergs have been spotted in New Zealand waters for the first time in 56 years, with some of them as large as two miles wide, a scientist said today.

Icebergs spotted off New Zealand
Thu, 06 Jan, 2005 - 07:19

Icebergs have been spotted in New Zealand waters for the first time in 56 years, with some of them as large as two miles wide, a scientist said today.

The cluster of 15 icebergs, sighted near Campbell Island about 450 miles south east of New Zealand, could be a hazard to shipping, said Lionel Carter, a scientist at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research.

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