ICEBERG288 km²

Iceberg A83

Latest position
Map: Iceberg A83

Iceberg A83 is at 60.3°S, 49.6°W as of October 15, 2026, with an area of about 288 km² (111 square miles), roughly 4.9 times the size of Manhattan. Antarctic icebergs are named by the U.S. National Ice Center for the quadrant where they broke away (A to D) and numbered in order. Since May 24, 2024 it has drifted about 3,103 km (1,928 mi).

Area288 km² · 111 mi²
Tracked sinceMay 24, 2024
Drift3,103 km
Position60.3°S 49.6°W
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Seen from space

Satellite picture, Satellite view · October 25, 2026
Satellite view · October 25, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Size over time

0134269403538May 24, 2024Aug 4, 2025Oct 15, 2026Area (km²)

Where icebergs come from

The giant tabular icebergs around Antarctica break off the floating ice shelves at the edge of the ice sheet, a natural part of the shelves’ life cycle. Ocean currents carry them around the continent for years as they slowly melt and break apart; the National Ice Center tracks every one at least 10 nautical miles long.

Did you know?

Ice shelves. Ice shelves are thick floating extensions of glaciers. Some Antarctic ice shelves are hundreds of meters thick.

Data: U.S. National Ice Center via NASA EONET.

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