ICEBERG82 km²

Iceberg C39

Latest position
Map: Iceberg C39

Iceberg C39 was last reported at 65.9°S, 56.7°E on August 27, 2026, with an area of about 82 km² (32 square miles), roughly 1.4 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 April 29, 2022 it has drifted about 2,469 km (1,534 mi).

Area82 km² · 32 mi²
Tracked sinceApr 29, 2022
Drift2,469 km
Position65.9°S 56.7°E
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Seen from space

Satellite picture, Satellite view · October 13, 2026
Satellite view · October 13, 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

0115230346461Apr 29, 2022Jun 27, 2024Aug 27, 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?

Ancient ice. The glacier ice inside an iceberg can be thousands of years old.

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

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