A68A
1,125 kmtravelled in 16 weekly listings
Its drift, week by week
Weekly positions from the US National Ice Center, 31 December 2020 to 16 April 2021.
First listed
31 December 2020, 56.95° S, 34.58° W
Into 2021
8 January 2021, 56.51° S, 36.11° W
Last listed
16 April 2021, 52.86° S, 33.53° W
- size on 31 December 2020
- 40 × 24 nm
- size at its last listing
- 3 × 2 nm
- last known position
- 52.86° S, 33.53° W
Iceberg A68A was last listed by the US National Ice Center on 16 April 2021, at 52.9°S, 33.5°W. Its listed size was about 3 by 2 nautical miles. It was listed in 16 weekly positions from 31 December 2020, drifting about 1,125 km.
All 16 weekly positions
| Date | Position | Size (nautical miles) |
|---|---|---|
| 52.9°S, 33.5°W | 3 × 2 | |
| 53.2°S, 33.8°W | 16 × 6 | |
| 53.8°S, 34.5°W | 16 × 6 | |
| 55.0°S, 33.8°W | 20 × 6 | |
| 55.7°S, 33.4°W | 22 × 6 | |
| 56.1°S, 32.0°W | 24 × 6 | |
| 56.4°S, 33.1°W | 28 × 10 | |
| 56.5°S, 33.1°W | 29 × 10 | |
| 56.9°S, 33.2°W | 29 × 10 | |
| 56.7°S, 34.3°W | 30 × 10 | |
| 57.3°S, 34.5°W | 36 × 10 | |
| 56.4°S, 35.9°W | 36 × 13 | |
| 56.6°S, 34.8°W | 37 × 23 | |
| 56.9°S, 35.4°W | 40 × 24 | |
| 56.5°S, 36.1°W | 40 × 24 | |
| 57.0°S, 34.6°W | 40 × 24 |
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Farewell, A68A
It was no longer listed by the US National Ice Center. Its farewell pack holds a certificate of passing, its final portrait from space and a life sheet with every position.
First listed31 December 2020
16 weekson the list
Last listed16 April 2021
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Iceberg positions and sizes: US National Ice Center. Adoption is symbolic. Adoptice is not affiliated with the US National Ice Center.
