A large mass of ice is drifting off the Antarctic waters, satellites are currently following its movement.
The iceberg, named as A23a is currently moving past the northern tip of Antarctic Peninsula after being stuck to the ocean floor for the last 37 years. According to the Smithsonian Magazine, it is moving at a rate of three miles a day, aided by strong winds and ocean currents. It is also said to be measuring about 1, 500 square miles.
The iceberg is expected to reach east along the Antarctic Circumpolar Current which will lead it towards the Southern Atlantic on a path known as the 'iceberg alley'.
As a matter of fact, researchers haven't identified the reason why the iceberg started moving again. It is believed that it may have lost an ample amount of size which made it easier to be moved by winds and ocean currents.
Recent images of the iceberg were taken on October 19 and 31, and November 12 and 24 by the Sentinel-1A satellite from the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission which has been keeping an eye on A23a's movement.
As it could affect wildlife in the surrounding waters, scientists and satellites will continue to follow the iceberg closely.
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