ICEBERG2,487 km²

Iceberg B22A

Latest position Thursday, September 10, 2026

Iceberg B22A was last reported at 69.9°S, 164.8°E on September 10, 2026, with an area of about 2,487 km² (960 square miles), roughly 42 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 August 30, 2011 it has drifted about 3,940 km (2,449 mi).

Area2,487 km² · 960 mi²

Tracked sinceAug 30, 2011

Drift3,940 km

Position69.9°S 164.8°E

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Seen from space

Satellite picture, Satellite view · October 12, 2026 — Satellite view · October 12, 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

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.

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Icebergs vs sea ice. Icebergs are freshwater ice that broke off glaciers and ice shelves. Sea ice is frozen ocean water.

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

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Iceberg B22A

Seen from space

Size over time

Where icebergs come from

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