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 2022 forecast

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Forecast for 2022 Iceberg Season off Newfoundland, Canada

The latest forecast, by a team including Professor Grant Bigg and Jennifer Ross, predicts a medium iceberg year.

6 January 2022

2021 forecast

View the 2021 iceberg season forecast

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Update to the 2021 Iceberg Season Forecast

A new measure has been introduced to the forecast, which predicts that the yearly peak in iceberg numbers will occur in April 2021.

26 January 2021
A graph showing the 2021 season iceberg forecast, together with the 10-year and 50-year averages

Medium ice year forecast for 2021 iceberg season in the NW Atlantic

The combined forecast is for medium iceberg numbers in the 2021 ice season for the NW Atlantic.

14 December 2020

2020 forecast

A graph showing number of icebergs past 48 degrees N

Low/medium iceberg season confirmed for 2020

Iceberg numbers currently reflect a low ice year, with 203 icebergs sighted past 48°N since January 2020.

5 June 2020
A line graph showing the number of icebergs past 48°N over time

2020 seasonal forecast currently consistent with low iceberg numbers

Research by Professor Grant Bigg shows that 2020 is currently presenting as a low ice year, with numbers significantly below 2019.

23 March 2020

Artificial intelligence helps experts forecast icebergs

[The University of Sheffield, January 2020]


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