In farewell since 31 May 2024

A78

5,927 kmtravelled in 144 weekly listings

Its drift, week by week

Weekly positions from the US National Ice Center, 27 August 2021 to 31 May 2024.

First listed
27 August 2021, 70.35° S, 4.03° W
Into 2022
7 January 2022, 70.78° S, 11.45° W
Into 2023
6 January 2023, 68.21° S, 46.05° W
Into 2024
4 January 2024, 60.37° S, 31.56° W
Last listed
31 May 2024, 57.00° S, 25.82° W

size on 27 August 2021: 18 × 4 nm
size at its last listing: 18 × 4 nm
last known position: 57.00° S, 25.82° W

Iceberg A78 was last listed by the US National Ice Center on 31 May 2024, at 57.0°S, 25.8°W. Its listed size was about 18 by 4 nautical miles. It was listed in 144 weekly positions from 27 August 2021, drifting about 5,927 km.

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All 144 weekly positions

Weekly positions and sizes of iceberg A78 from the US National Ice Center list
Date	Position	Size (nautical miles)
2024-05-31	57.0°S, 25.8°W	18 × 4
2024-05-24	57.0°S, 25.8°W	18 × 4
2024-05-17	57.4°S, 25.4°W	18 × 4
2024-05-09	57.8°S, 26.5°W	18 × 4
2024-05-02	57.8°S, 26.4°W	18 × 4
2024-04-26	58.2°S, 26.2°W	18 × 4
2024-04-19	58.6°S, 26.3°W	18 × 4
2024-04-12	58.6°S, 26.9°W	18 × 4
2024-04-05	59.5°S, 28.3°W	18 × 4
2024-03-29	59.0°S, 27.9°W	18 × 4
2024-03-22	59.5°S, 29.7°W	18 × 4
2024-03-15	59.0°S, 28.3°W	18 × 4
2024-03-07	59.1°S, 29.2°W	18 × 4
2024-03-01	59.5°S, 29.7°W	18 × 4
2024-02-23	59.4°S, 30.2°W	18 × 4
2024-02-16	59.4°S, 30.4°W	18 × 4
2024-02-08	59.5°S, 30.7°W	18 × 4
2024-02-02	59.6°S, 30.9°W	18 × 4
2024-01-25	59.7°S, 31.1°W	18 × 4
2024-01-18	60.0°S, 31.4°W	18 × 4
2024-01-11	60.2°S, 31.4°W	18 × 4
2024-01-04	60.4°S, 31.6°W	18 × 4
2023-12-28	60.5°S, 31.5°W	18 × 4
2023-12-21	60.5°S, 31.3°W	18 × 4
2023-12-15	60.6°S, 31.4°W	18 × 4
2023-12-08	60.7°S, 31.1°W	18 × 4
2023-11-24	60.9°S, 31.4°W	18 × 4
2023-11-17	61.0°S, 32.3°W	18 × 4
2023-11-09	61.0°S, 32.9°W	18 × 4
2023-11-03	61.5°S, 33.5°W	18 × 4
2023-10-26	61.5°S, 33.8°W	18 × 4
2023-10-20	61.6°S, 34.1°W	18 × 4
2023-10-13	61.8°S, 34.0°W	18 × 4
2023-10-06	62.0°S, 35.0°W	18 × 4
2023-09-30	62.5°S, 36.9°W	18 × 4
2023-09-22	63.0°S, 37.3°W	18 × 4
2023-09-15	63.0°S, 38.4°W	18 × 4
2023-09-08	63.6°S, 37.5°W	18 × 4
2023-09-01	63.8°S, 38.0°W	18 × 4
2023-08-25	63.4°S, 39.0°W	18 × 4
2023-08-18	63.4°S, 39.0°W	18 × 4
2023-08-11	63.6°S, 40.3°W	18 × 4
2023-08-04	63.8°S, 41.5°W	18 × 4
2023-07-28	67.6°S, 46.3°W	18 × 4
2023-07-27	64.5°S, 46.1°W	18 × 4
2023-07-21	64.5°S, 46.1°W	18 × 4
2023-07-14	64.5°S, 46.1°W	18 × 4
2023-07-07	65.2°S, 46.2°W	18 × 4
2023-06-30	65.3°S, 47.0°W	18 × 4
2023-06-24	66.4°S, 47.2°W	18 × 4
2023-06-23	67.6°S, 46.3°W	18 × 4
2023-06-15	66.8°S, 47.4°W	18 × 4
2023-06-09	67.7°S, 45.8°W	18 × 4
2023-06-02	67.6°S, 46.3°W	18 × 4
2023-05-26	67.7°S, 46.2°W	18 × 4
2023-05-19	67.7°S, 46.5°W	18 × 4
2023-05-12	67.8°S, 47.2°W	18 × 4
2023-05-05	68.1°S, 47.1°W	18 × 4
2023-04-28	68.1°S, 47.7°W	18 × 4
2023-04-21	68.2°S, 47.8°W	18 × 4
2023-04-14	68.3°S, 47.9°W	18 × 4
2023-04-07	68.3°S, 47.8°W	18 × 4
2023-03-31	68.3°S, 47.8°W	18 × 4
2023-03-24	68.3°S, 47.9°W	18 × 4
2023-03-17	68.3°S, 47.6°W	18 × 4
2023-03-10	68.3°S, 47.3°W	18 × 4
2023-03-03	68.3°S, 47.3°W	18 × 4
2023-02-24	68.2°S, 47.2°W	18 × 4
2023-02-17	68.1°S, 47.0°W	18 × 4
2023-02-10	68.2°S, 47.1°W	18 × 4
2023-02-03	68.1°S, 46.7°W	18 × 4
2023-01-27	68.2°S, 46.5°W	18 × 4
2023-01-23	68.1°S, 46.4°W	18 × 4
2023-01-20	68.2°S, 46.5°W	18 × 4
2023-01-06	68.2°S, 46.0°W	18 × 4
2022-12-30	68.3°S, 46.3°W	18 × 4
2022-12-23	68.3°S, 46.2°W	18 × 4
2022-12-02	68.7°S, 46.4°W	18 × 4
2022-11-25	68.8°S, 46.6°W	18 × 4
2022-11-18	69.2°S, 47.2°W	18 × 4
2022-11-11	69.3°S, 47.7°W	18 × 4
2022-11-04	69.5°S, 47.6°W	18 × 4
2022-10-28	69.5°S, 45.9°W	18 × 4
2022-10-21	69.7°S, 45.8°W	18 × 4
2022-10-14	69.9°S, 45.4°W	18 × 4
2022-10-07	70.1°S, 45.6°W	18 × 4
2022-09-30	70.3°S, 45.5°W	18 × 4
2022-09-23	70.3°S, 45.5°W	18 × 4
2022-09-16	70.6°S, 45.6°W	18 × 4
2022-09-09	70.8°S, 45.7°W	18 × 4
2022-09-02	71.1°S, 44.6°W	18 × 4
2022-08-26	71.2°S, 44.5°W	18 × 4
2022-08-19	71.1°S, 43.8°W	18 × 4
2022-08-12	71.3°S, 43.4°W	18 × 4
2022-08-05	71.4°S, 43.3°W	18 × 4
2022-07-29	71.6°S, 42.6°W	18 × 4
2022-07-22	71.5°S, 41.4°W	18 × 4
2022-07-15	71.5°S, 41.5°W	18 × 4
2022-07-08	72.1°S, 41.7°W	18 × 4
2022-07-01	72.4°S, 40.7°W	18 × 4
2022-06-24	72.7°S, 40.3°W	18 × 4
2022-06-17	73.1°S, 39.5°W	18 × 4
2022-06-10	72.5°S, 37.3°W	18 × 4
2022-06-03	72.1°S, 37.0°W	18 × 4
2022-05-27	72.2°S, 35.5°W	18 × 4
2022-05-20	72.3°S, 35.0°W	18 × 4
2022-05-13	72.6°S, 34.6°W	18 × 4
2022-05-06	72.9°S, 33.5°W	18 × 4
2022-04-29	73.0°S, 32.7°W	18 × 4
2022-04-22	73.1°S, 32.6°W	18 × 4
2022-04-15	73.2°S, 31.7°W	18 × 4
2022-04-08	73.2°S, 30.4°W	18 × 4
2022-04-01	73.1°S, 29.4°W	18 × 4
2022-03-25	73.0°S, 28.8°W	18 × 4
2022-03-18	73.3°S, 27.1°W	18 × 4
2022-03-11	73.6°S, 26.7°W	18 × 4
2022-03-04	73.5°S, 26.2°W	18 × 4
2022-02-25	73.5°S, 23.6°W	18 × 4
2022-02-18	73.3°S, 21.6°W	18 × 4
2022-02-11	72.5°S, 20.6°W	18 × 4
2022-02-04	72.2°S, 18.1°W	18 × 4
2022-01-28	71.6°S, 16.0°W	18 × 4
2022-01-21	71.1°S, 12.8°W	18 × 4
2022-01-17	70.9°S, 11.8°W	18 × 4
2022-01-07	70.8°S, 11.4°W	18 × 4
2021-12-31	70.7°S, 10.5°W	18 × 4
2021-12-24	70.7°S, 10.3°W	18 × 4
2021-12-17	70.2°S, 9.3°W	18 × 4
2021-12-10	70.2°S, 7.8°W	18 × 4
2021-12-03	70.1°S, 6.5°W	18 × 4
2021-11-26	70.1°S, 5.6°W	18 × 4
2021-11-19	70.1°S, 4.8°W	18 × 4
2021-11-12	70.2°S, 4.5°W	18 × 4
2021-11-05	70.2°S, 4.5°W	18 × 4
2021-10-29	70.2°S, 4.2°W	18 × 4
2021-10-22	70.2°S, 4.2°W	18 × 4
2021-10-15	70.2°S, 4.1°W	18 × 4
2021-10-08	70.3°S, 4.2°W	18 × 4
2021-10-01	70.2°S, 4.3°W	18 × 4
2021-09-24	70.2°S, 4.4°W	18 × 4
2021-09-17	70.3°S, 4.4°W	18 × 4
2021-09-10	70.3°S, 4.4°W	18 × 4
2021-09-03	70.3°S, 4.3°W	18 × 4
2021-08-27	70.3°S, 4.0°W	18 × 4

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Farewell, A78

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 listed27 August 2021

144 weekson the list

Last listed31 May 2024

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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.