ICEBERG168 km²

Iceberg B52

Latest position
Map: Iceberg B52

Iceberg B52 is at 74.4°S, 130.2°W as of October 9, 2026, with an area of about 168 km² (65 square miles), roughly 2.8 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.

Area168 km² · 65 mi²
Tracked sinceOct 9, 2026
Position74.4°S 130.2°W
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Seen from space

Satellite picture, Satellite view · October 24, 2026
Satellite view · October 24, 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.

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?

Where icebergs come from. Most large Antarctic icebergs break off floating ice shelves, a process called calving.

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

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