Study Uncovers Surprising Melting Patterns Beneath Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf

Earth Institute | Columbia University

In a study published today in Nature Geoscience, the ROSETTA-Ice team members detail how they discovered an ancient geologic structure that restricts where ocean water flows. The discovery suggests that local ocean currents may play a critical role in the ice shelf’s future retreat.

Read the press release here. 

By
Marie DeNoia Aronsohn
May 27, 2019
The IcePod flying over the the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.