Channelized melt beneath Antarctic ice shelves previously underestimated

Nature Climate Change 2026 Open access

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Authors: Ann-Sofie Priergaard Zinck, Stef Lhermitte, Martin Wearing, Bert Wouters
DOI: 10.1038/s41558-025-02537-1
Cited by: 2
References: 45

Abstract

Channelized subsurface melting is an important process in the dynamics of ice shelves. Here the authors present observational data from Antarctic ice shelves and show that their basal melt is up to 50% higher than previously assumed.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cryospheric studies and observations Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics

Publication details

Journal / source
Nature Climate Change
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
16
Issue
3
Pages
350–353
Publication date
9 January 2026
Language
EN