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In farewell since 21 October 2022

B42

3,493 kmtravelled in 95 weekly listings

Its drift, week by week

Weekly positions from the US National Ice Center, 31 December 2020 to 21 October 2022.

  1. First listed

    31 December 2020, 72.97° S, 126.53° W

  2. Into 2021

    8 January 2021, 72.88° S, 126.57° W

  3. Into 2022

    7 January 2022, 71.64° S, 148.13° W

  4. Last listed

    21 October 2022, 61.25° S, 134.22° W

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size on 31 December 2020
12 × 4 nm
size at its last listing
6 × 1 nm
last known position
61.25° S, 134.22° W

Iceberg B42 was last listed by the US National Ice Center on 21 October 2022, at 61.3°S, 134.2°W. Its listed size was about 6 by 1 nautical miles. It was listed in 95 weekly positions from 31 December 2020, drifting about 3,493 km.

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All 95 weekly positions
Weekly positions and sizes of iceberg B42 from the US National Ice Center list
DatePositionSize (nautical miles)
61.3°S, 134.2°W6 × 1
61.5°S, 135.6°W8 × 3
61.8°S, 136.4°W8 × 3
62.3°S, 137.4°W8 × 3
62.8°S, 138.1°W8 × 3
62.8°S, 138.6°W8 × 3
63.3°S, 139.4°W8 × 3
63.6°S, 140.4°W8 × 3
64.3°S, 141.3°W8 × 3
64.8°S, 143.5°W8 × 3
65.1°S, 143.1°W8 × 3
65.3°S, 144.8°W8 × 3
65.7°S, 145.9°W8 × 3
66.2°S, 146.4°W8 × 3
66.0°S, 147.6°W8 × 3
66.4°S, 147.9°W8 × 3
66.4°S, 149.5°W8 × 3
66.6°S, 150.9°W8 × 3
67.0°S, 150.9°W12 × 4
67.4°S, 150.4°W12 × 4
67.5°S, 150.4°W12 × 4
67.9°S, 151.1°W12 × 4
68.3°S, 150.8°W12 × 4
68.7°S, 152.6°W12 × 4
68.6°S, 152.8°W12 × 4
68.6°S, 152.3°W12 × 4
69.2°S, 151.5°W12 × 4
69.7°S, 152.0°W12 × 4
69.8°S, 152.0°W12 × 4
69.9°S, 152.3°W12 × 4
70.2°S, 151.4°W12 × 4
70.3°S, 150.8°W12 × 4
70.6°S, 150.6°W12 × 4
70.8°S, 149.8°W12 × 4
71.0°S, 149.6°W12 × 4
71.2°S, 149.0°W12 × 4
71.3°S, 147.8°W12 × 4
71.4°S, 147.9°W12 × 4
71.5°S, 147.9°W12 × 4
71.5°S, 148.1°W12 × 4
71.5°S, 147.7°W12 × 4
71.6°S, 148.1°W12 × 4
71.7°S, 149.3°W12 × 4
71.7°S, 149.7°W12 × 4
71.6°S, 149.7°W12 × 4
71.7°S, 149.6°W12 × 4
71.9°S, 150.3°W12 × 4
72.0°S, 149.4°W12 × 4
71.9°S, 150.2°W12 × 4
72.1°S, 149.8°W12 × 4
72.5°S, 149.6°W12 × 4
73.0°S, 150.3°W12 × 4
73.4°S, 150.3°W12 × 4
73.6°S, 148.6°W12 × 4
73.8°S, 148.9°W12 × 4
74.4°S, 148.0°W12 × 4
74.3°S, 147.1°W12 × 4
74.2°S, 146.1°W12 × 4
74.1°S, 144.8°W12 × 4
74.4°S, 144.5°W12 × 4
74.4°S, 143.4°W12 × 4
74.1°S, 141.5°W12 × 4
74.1°S, 140.6°W12 × 4
74.3°S, 141.9°W12 × 4
74.4°S, 141.6°W12 × 4
74.5°S, 141.8°W12 × 4
74.5°S, 141.8°W12 × 4
74.5°S, 141.6°W12 × 4
74.5°S, 140.9°W12 × 4
74.5°S, 140.7°W12 × 4
74.2°S, 138.0°W12 × 4
74.0°S, 137.0°W12 × 4
73.9°S, 135.6°W12 × 4
73.9°S, 134.8°W12 × 4
73.6°S, 135.2°W12 × 4
73.7°S, 135.6°W12 × 4
73.7°S, 134.6°W12 × 4
73.3°S, 133.8°W12 × 4
73.3°S, 134.3°W12 × 4
73.3°S, 133.0°W12 × 4
73.4°S, 131.8°W12 × 4
73.5°S, 131.0°W12 × 4
73.3°S, 129.2°W12 × 4
73.5°S, 128.4°W12 × 4
72.7°S, 127.2°W12 × 4
72.7°S, 126.6°W12 × 4
72.7°S, 126.5°W12 × 4
72.8°S, 126.2°W12 × 4
72.7°S, 126.2°W12 × 4
72.8°S, 126.6°W12 × 4
72.8°S, 126.5°W12 × 4
72.8°S, 126.6°W12 × 4
72.8°S, 126.6°W12 × 4
72.9°S, 126.6°W12 × 4
73.0°S, 126.5°W12 × 4

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Farewell, B42

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 listed31 December 2020

95 weekson the list

Last listed21 October 2022

Icebergs nearby this week

  • B51 about 1,444 km away, 79 km²
  • A84 about 1,907 km away, 181 km²
  • B22F about 2,064 km away, 226 km²
  • B22H about 2,855 km away, 75.5 km²
  • B22A about 2,856 km away, 1,372 km²
  • C36 about 3,607 km away, 848 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.