Much of this uncertainty is because the ocean processes that control the fate of the sheet occur on an incredibly small scale ...

"The change of seasons causes surface melting far inland from the coastal ice front," glaciologist Christopher Shuman said.

Satellite data from early 2025 revealed extensive melting at Antarctica’s Amery Ice Shelf, highlighting its vulnerability. As ...

Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf may be under threat due to relatively warm water from the deep sea flowing towards the ...

Antarctica’s vast ice sheet, holding over half of Earth’s freshwater, plays a critical role in regulating the planet’s ...

The vast Antarctic Ice Sheet holds more than half of Earth's freshwater. In several places around the continent, the ice extends over the ocean, where it forms large floating shelves. Observations ...

At the margins of the Antarctic ice sheet, glaciers flow into the Southern Ocean, forming floating ice shelves. These ice shelves act as keystones, stabilizing the ice sheet. They're also shrinking.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica. | Credit: Data courtesy of Landsat 8 satellite ...

"Warm" water is flowing toward one of Antarctica's biggest ice shelves, which, if it melted, could dramatically raise sea levels. The Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf (FRIS) extends over the Weddell Sea in ...