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In farewell since 30 April 2021

D21B

682 kmtravelled in 18 weekly listings

Its drift, week by week

Weekly positions from the US National Ice Center, 31 December 2020 to 30 April 2021.

  1. First listed

    31 December 2020, 61.57° S, 34.28° W

  2. Into 2021

    8 January 2021, 61.56° S, 33.76° W

  3. Last listed

    30 April 2021, 57.89° S, 26.53° W

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size on 31 December 2020
10 × 4 nm
size at its last listing
9 × 4 nm
last known position
57.89° S, 26.53° W

Iceberg D21B was last listed by the US National Ice Center on 30 April 2021, at 57.9°S, 26.5°W. Its listed size was about 9 by 4 nautical miles. It was listed in 18 weekly positions from 31 December 2020, drifting about 682 km.

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All 18 weekly positions
Weekly positions and sizes of iceberg D21B from the US National Ice Center list
DatePositionSize (nautical miles)
57.9°S, 26.5°W9 × 4
58.1°S, 26.6°W9 × 4
59.0°S, 27.4°W9 × 4
59.0°S, 27.8°W9 × 4
59.2°S, 28.5°W9 × 4
59.3°S, 29.2°W9 × 4
59.7°S, 29.5°W9 × 4
60.0°S, 30.2°W9 × 4
60.2°S, 30.4°W9 × 4
60.5°S, 30.8°W10 × 4
60.6°S, 31.1°W10 × 4
60.8°S, 32.0°W10 × 4
60.7°S, 33.0°W10 × 4
60.8°S, 33.4°W10 × 4
61.1°S, 33.5°W10 × 4
61.4°S, 33.5°W10 × 4
61.6°S, 33.8°W10 × 4
61.6°S, 34.3°W10 × 4

Download every position as CSV or GeoJSON from the research portal.

Farewell, D21B

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

18 weekson the list

Last listed30 April 2021

Icebergs nearby this week

  • A76C about 211 km away, 278 km²
  • D32 about 764 km away, 106 km²
  • A81 about 917 km away, 1,342 km²
  • D35 about 1,074 km away, 216 km²
  • D33B about 1,277 km away, 321 km²
  • A83 about 1,419 km away, 190 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.