In farewell since 28 July 2023

A70

2,226 kmtravelled in 131 weekly listings

Its drift, week by week

Weekly positions from the US National Ice Center, 8 January 2021 to 28 July 2023.

First listed
8 January 2021, 72.35° S, 59.64° W
Into 2022
7 January 2022, 67.02° S, 59.98° W
Into 2023
6 January 2023, 65.32° S, 60.84° W
Last listed
28 July 2023, 61.82° S, 53.19° W

size on 8 January 2021: 8 × 5 nm
size at its last listing: 7 × 4 nm
last known position: 61.82° S, 53.19° W

Iceberg A70 was last listed by the US National Ice Center on 28 July 2023, at 61.8°S, 53.2°W. Its listed size was about 7 by 4 nautical miles. It was listed in 131 weekly positions from 8 January 2021, drifting about 2,226 km.

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All 131 weekly positions

Weekly positions and sizes of iceberg A70 from the US National Ice Center list
Date	Position	Size (nautical miles)
2023-07-28	61.8°S, 53.2°W	7 × 4
2023-06-24	61.7°S, 52.3°W	7 × 4
2023-06-23	61.8°S, 53.2°W	7 × 4
2023-06-15	61.7°S, 52.3°W	7 × 4
2023-06-09	61.7°S, 52.3°W	7 × 4
2023-06-02	61.8°S, 53.2°W	7 × 4
2023-05-26	62.3°S, 54.7°W	7 × 4
2023-05-19	62.5°S, 54.3°W	7 × 4
2023-05-12	63.0°S, 53.9°W	7 × 4
2023-05-05	63.8°S, 54.0°W	8 × 5
2023-04-28	64.4°S, 54.8°W	8 × 5
2023-04-21	64.8°S, 55.6°W	8 × 5
2023-04-14	64.8°S, 56.0°W	8 × 5
2023-04-07	64.8°S, 56.2°W	8 × 5
2023-03-31	65.0°S, 56.4°W	8 × 5
2023-03-24	65.0°S, 56.7°W	8 × 5
2023-03-17	65.1°S, 57.5°W	8 × 5
2023-03-10	65.3°S, 58.3°W	8 × 5
2023-03-03	65.4°S, 59.1°W	8 × 5
2023-02-24	65.4°S, 59.5°W	8 × 5
2023-02-17	65.3°S, 59.7°W	8 × 5
2023-02-10	65.3°S, 60.2°W	8 × 5
2023-02-03	65.2°S, 60.4°W	8 × 5
2023-01-27	65.2°S, 60.5°W	8 × 5
2023-01-23	65.2°S, 60.4°W	8 × 5
2023-01-20	65.2°S, 60.2°W	8 × 5
2023-01-06	65.3°S, 60.8°W	8 × 5
2022-12-30	65.3°S, 61.0°W	8 × 5
2022-12-23	65.3°S, 61.5°W	8 × 5
2022-12-16	65.4°S, 61.6°W	8 × 5
2022-12-09	65.3°S, 61.6°W	8 × 5
2022-12-02	65.3°S, 61.8°W	8 × 5
2022-11-25	65.5°S, 61.6°W	8 × 5
2022-11-18	65.6°S, 61.2°W	8 × 5
2022-11-11	65.8°S, 61.0°W	8 × 5
2022-11-04	65.8°S, 60.8°W	8 × 5
2022-10-28	65.8°S, 60.4°W	8 × 5
2022-10-21	65.8°S, 60.4°W	8 × 5
2022-10-14	65.8°S, 60.8°W	8 × 5
2022-10-07	65.8°S, 60.5°W	8 × 5
2022-09-30	65.8°S, 60.3°W	8 × 5
2022-09-23	65.8°S, 60.1°W	8 × 5
2022-09-16	65.7°S, 60.7°W	8 × 5
2022-09-09	65.7°S, 60.7°W	8 × 5
2022-09-02	65.7°S, 60.6°W	8 × 5
2022-08-26	65.6°S, 60.8°W	8 × 5
2022-08-19	65.6°S, 60.9°W	8 × 5
2022-08-12	65.6°S, 60.9°W	8 × 5
2022-08-05	65.5°S, 61.0°W	8 × 5
2022-07-29	65.7°S, 60.9°W	8 × 5
2022-07-22	65.6°S, 61.1°W	8 × 5
2022-07-15	65.7°S, 61.3°W	8 × 5
2022-07-08	65.7°S, 61.3°W	8 × 5
2022-07-01	65.7°S, 61.3°W	8 × 5
2022-06-24	65.7°S, 61.2°W	8 × 5
2022-06-17	65.7°S, 61.2°W	8 × 5
2022-06-10	65.8°S, 61.2°W	8 × 5
2022-06-03	65.8°S, 61.2°W	8 × 5
2022-05-27	65.8°S, 61.2°W	8 × 5
2022-05-20	65.8°S, 61.2°W	8 × 5
2022-05-13	65.7°S, 61.3°W	8 × 5
2022-05-06	65.7°S, 61.3°W	8 × 5
2022-04-29	65.8°S, 61.3°W	8 × 5
2022-04-22	65.8°S, 61.3°W	8 × 5
2022-04-15	65.8°S, 61.1°W	8 × 5
2022-04-08	65.8°S, 61.1°W	8 × 5
2022-04-01	66.0°S, 60.4°W	8 × 5
2022-03-25	66.1°S, 59.6°W	8 × 5
2022-03-18	66.2°S, 59.3°W	8 × 5
2022-03-11	66.3°S, 59.2°W	8 × 5
2022-03-04	66.3°S, 59.4°W	8 × 5
2022-02-25	66.3°S, 59.7°W	8 × 5
2022-02-18	66.6°S, 59.9°W	8 × 5
2022-02-11	66.7°S, 59.9°W	8 × 5
2022-02-04	66.8°S, 59.6°W	8 × 5
2022-01-28	66.9°S, 59.7°W	8 × 5
2022-01-21	67.0°S, 60.0°W	8 × 5
2022-01-17	67.1°S, 60.0°W	8 × 5
2022-01-07	67.0°S, 60.0°W	8 × 5
2021-12-31	67.0°S, 60.0°W	8 × 5
2021-12-24	67.1°S, 60.4°W	8 × 5
2021-12-17	67.2°S, 60.5°W	8 × 5
2021-12-10	67.2°S, 60.7°W	8 × 5
2021-12-03	67.3°S, 60.5°W	8 × 5
2021-11-26	67.3°S, 60.5°W	8 × 5
2021-11-19	67.4°S, 60.1°W	8 × 5
2021-11-12	67.4°S, 60.1°W	8 × 5
2021-11-05	67.4°S, 60.2°W	8 × 5
2021-10-29	67.5°S, 60.4°W	8 × 5
2021-10-22	67.5°S, 60.4°W	8 × 5
2021-10-15	67.6°S, 60.5°W	8 × 5
2021-10-08	67.6°S, 60.5°W	8 × 5
2021-10-01	67.6°S, 60.6°W	8 × 5
2021-09-24	67.7°S, 60.6°W	8 × 5
2021-09-17	67.7°S, 60.6°W	8 × 5
2021-09-10	67.8°S, 60.6°W	8 × 5
2021-09-03	67.8°S, 60.7°W	8 × 5
2021-08-27	67.8°S, 60.7°W	8 × 5
2021-08-20	67.8°S, 60.7°W	8 × 5
2021-08-13	67.8°S, 60.7°W	8 × 5
2021-08-06	68.0°S, 60.7°W	8 × 5
2021-07-30	68.0°S, 60.7°W	8 × 5
2021-07-23	68.0°S, 60.8°W	8 × 5
2021-07-16	68.1°S, 60.8°W	8 × 5
2021-07-09	68.1°S, 60.7°W	8 × 5
2021-07-02	68.2°S, 60.8°W	8 × 5
2021-06-25	68.3°S, 60.7°W	8 × 5
2021-06-18	68.4°S, 60.7°W	8 × 5
2021-06-11	68.5°S, 60.7°W	8 × 5
2021-06-04	68.5°S, 60.7°W	8 × 5
2021-05-28	68.9°S, 60.4°W	8 × 5
2021-05-21	69.3°S, 59.9°W	8 × 5
2021-05-14	69.3°S, 60.2°W	8 × 5
2021-05-07	69.4°S, 60.3°W	8 × 5
2021-04-30	69.8°S, 60.4°W	8 × 5
2021-04-23	70.1°S, 60.1°W	8 × 5
2021-04-16	70.2°S, 60.1°W	8 × 5
2021-04-09	70.2°S, 60.1°W	8 × 5
2021-04-02	70.5°S, 59.9°W	8 × 5
2021-03-26	70.5°S, 59.9°W	8 × 5
2021-03-19	70.7°S, 59.8°W	8 × 5
2021-03-12	71.1°S, 59.8°W	8 × 5
2021-03-05	71.5°S, 59.6°W	8 × 5
2021-02-26	71.8°S, 59.5°W	8 × 5
2021-02-19	72.3°S, 59.6°W	8 × 5
2021-02-12	72.5°S, 59.3°W	8 × 5
2021-02-05	72.5°S, 59.6°W	8 × 5
2021-01-29	72.5°S, 59.5°W	8 × 5
2021-01-22	72.4°S, 59.7°W	8 × 5
2021-01-15	72.4°S, 59.7°W	8 × 5
2021-01-08	72.3°S, 59.6°W	8 × 5

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Farewell, A70

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.

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First listed8 January 2021

131 weekson the list

Last listed28 July 2023

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D35 about 449 km away, 216 km²

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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.