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Satellite view of iceberg A85, 29 August 2026
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A85

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026. Captured 29 August 2026.

2,871 kmtravelled in 85 weekly listings

Its drift, week by week

Weekly positions from the US National Ice Center, 21 February 2025 to 9 October 2026.

  1. First listed

    21 February 2025, 77.51° S, 48.54° W

  2. Into 2026

    2 January 2026, 68.23° S, 56.09° W

  3. Latest position

    9 October 2026, 58.74° S, 50.95° W

70° W60° W50° W40° W30° W80° S75° S70° S65° S60° S2026250 kmN
size on 21 February 2025
10 × 3 nm
size at its last listing
10 × 3 nm
latest position
58.74° S, 50.95° W

Iceberg A85 was at 58.7°S, 51.0°W on 9 October 2026, according to the US National Ice Center weekly list. Its listed size was about 10 by 3 nautical miles. It has been listed in 85 weekly positions since 21 February 2025, drifting about 2,871 km.

All 85 weekly positions
Weekly positions and sizes of iceberg A85 from the US National Ice Center list
DatePositionSize (nautical miles)
58.7°S, 51.0°W10 × 3
59.2°S, 51.1°W10 × 3
60.6°S, 52.5°W10 × 3
61.4°S, 53.3°W10 × 3
61.7°S, 53.0°W10 × 3
62.4°S, 53.9°W10 × 3
62.9°S, 53.4°W10 × 3
63.3°S, 53.4°W10 × 3
63.5°S, 53.5°W10 × 3
63.9°S, 53.4°W10 × 3
64.2°S, 53.8°W10 × 3
64.7°S, 53.9°W10 × 3
65.1°S, 53.7°W10 × 3
65.6°S, 53.7°W10 × 3
66.1°S, 54.3°W10 × 3
66.2°S, 55.5°W10 × 3
66.4°S, 55.1°W10 × 3
66.4°S, 55.1°W10 × 3
66.6°S, 55.7°W10 × 3
66.8°S, 56.3°W10 × 3
66.9°S, 56.4°W10 × 3
67.5°S, 57.0°W10 × 3
67.5°S, 57.2°W10 × 3
67.7°S, 57.3°W10 × 3
68.1°S, 57.3°W10 × 3
68.2°S, 57.3°W10 × 3
68.3°S, 57.3°W10 × 3
68.2°S, 57.2°W10 × 3
68.5°S, 57.1°W10 × 3
68.6°S, 56.9°W10 × 3
68.5°S, 56.7°W10 × 3
68.4°S, 56.8°W10 × 3
68.5°S, 56.6°W10 × 3
68.5°S, 56.6°W10 × 3
68.3°S, 56.6°W10 × 3
68.5°S, 56.4°W10 × 3
68.5°S, 56.5°W10 × 3
68.3°S, 56.5°W10 × 3
68.3°S, 55.9°W10 × 3
68.2°S, 56.1°W10 × 3
68.2°S, 56.1°W10 × 3
68.4°S, 55.8°W10 × 3
68.4°S, 55.7°W10 × 3
68.1°S, 55.0°W10 × 3
68.0°S, 55.2°W10 × 3
67.8°S, 55.1°W10 × 3
68.1°S, 55.0°W10 × 3
68.5°S, 55.1°W10 × 3
68.9°S, 55.2°W10 × 3
69.1°S, 54.9°W10 × 3
69.3°S, 55.0°W10 × 3
69.4°S, 55.0°W10 × 3
70.0°S, 54.7°W10 × 3
70.4°S, 54.2°W10 × 3
70.8°S, 54.3°W10 × 3
71.1°S, 53.8°W10 × 3
71.7°S, 54.0°W10 × 3
71.9°S, 54.1°W10 × 3
72.4°S, 54.6°W10 × 3
72.7°S, 54.4°W10 × 3
72.8°S, 54.8°W10 × 3
73.4°S, 54.3°W10 × 3
74.0°S, 54.0°W10 × 3
73.9°S, 54.0°W10 × 3
73.9°S, 53.0°W10 × 3
74.0°S, 53.1°W10 × 3
74.2°S, 53.8°W10 × 3
74.2°S, 53.5°W10 × 3
74.4°S, 53.7°W10 × 3
74.7°S, 53.8°W10 × 3
74.9°S, 54.1°W10 × 3
75.2°S, 54.8°W10 × 3
75.6°S, 54.8°W10 × 3
75.6°S, 54.6°W10 × 3
75.6°S, 54.6°W10 × 3
75.5°S, 54.4°W10 × 3
75.5°S, 54.0°W10 × 3
75.8°S, 54.5°W10 × 3
75.9°S, 54.2°W10 × 3
76.2°S, 53.1°W10 × 3
76.4°S, 51.9°W10 × 3
76.7°S, 51.0°W10 × 3
77.0°S, 49.4°W10 × 3
77.2°S, 49.1°W10 × 3
77.5°S, 48.5°W10 × 3

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Icebergs nearby this week

  • A83 about 178 km away, 190 km²
  • D33B about 196 km away, 321 km²
  • D33C about 369 km away, 78.8 km²
  • D35 about 373 km away, 216 km²
  • D33D about 586 km away, 204 km²
  • D33A about 654 km away, 388 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.