diff --git a/Materials/regions/arctic_sea.xml b/Materials/regions/arctic_sea.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..790cc91ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Materials/regions/arctic_sea.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!-- General settings for icebergs in the ocean -->
+<PropertyList>
+  <!-- Define the boxes with given latitude/longitude -->
+  <condition>
+   <and>
+   <equals>
+    <property>sim/startup/season</property>
+    <value>summer</value>
+   </equals>
+   <or>
+   <!-- Arctic -->
+   <and>
+      <greater-than>
+       <property>position/longitude-deg</property>
+       <value>-180.0</value>
+      </greater-than>
+      <less-than>
+       <property>position/longitude-deg</property>
+       <value>180.0</value>
+      </less-than>
+      <greater-than>
+       <property>position/latitude-deg</property>
+       <value>68.0</value>
+      </greater-than>
+      <less-than>
+       <property>position/latitude-deg</property>
+       <value>90.0</value>
+       </less-than>
+    </and>
+	<!-- Greenland -->
+	<and>
+      <greater-than>
+       <property>position/longitude-deg</property>
+       <value>-60.0</value>
+      </greater-than>
+      <less-than>
+       <property>position/longitude-deg</property>
+       <value>-30.0</value>
+      </less-than>
+      <greater-than>
+       <property>position/latitude-deg</property>
+       <value>60.0</value>
+      </greater-than>
+      <less-than>
+       <property>position/latitude-deg</property>
+       <value>90.0</value>
+       </less-than>
+      </and>
+	  <!-- Antarctica -->
+	  <and>
+      <greater-than>
+       <property>position/longitude-deg</property>
+       <value>-180.0</value>
+      </greater-than>
+      <less-than>
+       <property>position/longitude-deg</property>
+       <value>180.0</value>
+      </less-than>
+      <greater-than>
+       <property>position/latitude-deg</property>
+       <value>-90.0</value>
+      </greater-than>
+      <less-than>
+       <property>position/latitude-deg</property>
+       <value>-68.0</value>
+       </less-than>
+      </and>
+    </or> 
+   
+   </and>
+  </condition>
+  
+  <xsize>400</xsize>
+  <ysize>400</ysize>
+	<object-group>
+		<range-m>40000</range-m>
+		<object>
+			<path>Models/Geometry/container_carrier.ac</path>
+			<coverage-m2>500000000</coverage-m2>
+			<heading-type>random</heading-type>
+		</object>
+	</object-group>
+	<object-group>
+		<range-m>40000</range-m>
+		<object>
+			<path>Models/Maritime/Ice/iceberg1.xml</path>
+			<path>Models/Maritime/Ice/iceberg2.xml</path>
+			<path>Models/Maritime/Ice/iceberg3.xml</path>
+			<coverage-m2>5000000</coverage-m2>
+			<heading-type>random</heading-type>
+		</object>
+	</object-group>
+    <ambient>
+		<r>0.0</r>
+		<g>0.0</g>
+		<b>0.0</b>
+		<a>1.0</a>
+	</ambient>
+	<diffuse>
+		<r>0.4</r>
+		<g>0.4</g>
+		<b>0.4</b>
+		<a>1.0</a>
+	</diffuse>
+	<specular>
+		<r>0.0</r>
+		<g>0.0</g>
+		<b>0.2</b>
+		<a>1.0</a>
+	</specular>
+	<shininess>0</shininess>
+	<solid>0</solid>
+	<rolling-friction>2</rolling-friction>
+	<bumpiness>0.8</bumpiness>
+</PropertyList>
diff --git a/Materials/regions/materials.xml b/Materials/regions/materials.xml
index 99897235f..4d6252b51 100644
--- a/Materials/regions/materials.xml
+++ b/Materials/regions/materials.xml
@@ -2618,7 +2618,14 @@
     <load-resistance>1e30</load-resistance>
   </material>
 
+  <!-- ICEBERGS IN THE ARCTIC SEA REGIONS                           -->
   
+ <material include="Materials/regions/arctic_sea.xml">
+    <name>Ocean</name>
+    <effect>Effects/water</effect>
+    <texture>Terrain/water.png</texture>
+  </material>
+
 
   <!-- DEFAULT SUMMER DEFINITIONS                           -->