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In farewell since 4 June 2021

A71

470 kmtravelled in 22 weekly listings

Its drift, week by week

Weekly positions from the US National Ice Center, 8 January 2021 to 4 June 2021.

  1. First listed

    8 January 2021, 72.51° S, 59.51° W

  2. Last listed

    4 June 2021, 68.92° S, 60.25° W

70° W65° W60° W55° W50° W75° S70° S100 kmN
size on 8 January 2021
8 × 3 nm
size at its last listing
7 × 3 nm
last known position
68.92° S, 60.25° W

Iceberg A71 was last listed by the US National Ice Center on 4 June 2021, at 68.9°S, 60.3°W. Its listed size was about 7 by 3 nautical miles. It was listed in 22 weekly positions from 8 January 2021, drifting about 470 km.

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All 22 weekly positions
Weekly positions and sizes of iceberg A71 from the US National Ice Center list
DatePositionSize (nautical miles)
68.9°S, 60.3°W7 × 3
69.1°S, 60.7°W8 × 3
69.5°S, 60.3°W8 × 3
69.5°S, 60.6°W8 × 3
69.5°S, 60.7°W8 × 3
69.9°S, 60.7°W8 × 3
70.2°S, 60.4°W8 × 3
70.3°S, 60.3°W8 × 3
70.4°S, 60.3°W8 × 3
70.7°S, 60.0°W8 × 3
70.6°S, 60.0°W8 × 3
70.9°S, 60.0°W8 × 3
71.2°S, 60.0°W8 × 3
71.7°S, 59.8°W8 × 3
71.9°S, 59.7°W8 × 3
72.4°S, 59.5°W8 × 3
72.6°S, 59.5°W8 × 3
72.6°S, 59.6°W8 × 3
72.6°S, 59.5°W8 × 3
72.6°S, 59.6°W8 × 3
72.6°S, 59.7°W8 × 3
72.5°S, 59.5°W8 × 3

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Farewell, A71

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 listed8 January 2021

22 weekson the list

Last listed4 June 2021

Icebergs nearby this week

  • D33A about 563 km away, 388 km²
  • D33D about 632 km away, 204 km²
  • D33C about 851 km away, 78.8 km²
  • A83 about 1,047 km away, 190 km²
  • A85 about 1,217 km away, 62.6 km²
  • D35 about 1,228 km away, 216 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.