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In farewell since 12 March 2021

A68J

600 kmtravelled in 6 weekly listings

Its drift, week by week

Weekly positions from the US National Ice Center, 5 February 2021 to 12 March 2021.

  1. First listed

    5 February 2021, 57.47° S, 34.47° W

  2. Last listed

    12 March 2021, 53.71° S, 35.96° W

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size on 5 February 2021
20 × 5 nm
size at its last listing
7 × 1 nm
last known position
53.71° S, 35.96° W

Iceberg A68J was last listed by the US National Ice Center on 12 March 2021, at 53.7°S, 36.0°W. Its listed size was about 7 by 1 nautical miles. It was listed in 6 weekly positions from 5 February 2021, drifting about 600 km.

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All 6 weekly positions
Weekly positions and sizes of iceberg A68J from the US National Ice Center list
DatePositionSize (nautical miles)
53.7°S, 36.0°W7 × 1
54.9°S, 34.1°W13 × 3
55.7°S, 34.6°W20 × 3
56.2°S, 35.5°W20 × 3
56.3°S, 33.7°W20 × 3
57.5°S, 34.5°W20 × 5

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Farewell, A68J

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.

Its life on the weekly list

First listed5 February 2021

6 weekson the list

Last listed12 March 2021

Icebergs nearby this week

  • A81 about 330 km away, 1,342 km²
  • D32 about 340 km away, 106 km²
  • A76C about 784 km away, 278 km²
  • D35 about 884 km away, 216 km²
  • D33B about 885 km away, 321 km²
  • A85 about 1,079 km away, 62.6 km²

Every iceberg tracked this week

Iceberg positions and sizes: US National Ice Center. Adoption is symbolic. Adoptice is not affiliated with the US National Ice Center.