The edge of the Thwaites ice shelf in Antarctica agefotostock/Alamy
The loss of a floating ice shelf at the front of Thwaites glacier in Antarctica won’t significantly speed up the glacier’s flow into the sea, according to a modelling study. This contradicts earlier predictions that the imminent break-up of the ice shelf would lead to a quicker rise in sea level, although scientists still fear this 鈥渄oomsday glacier鈥 will eventually collapse.
Formed where glaciers slide into the ocean, ice shelves often butt up against 鈥減inning points鈥 like bays, islands or underwater ridges, holding up the flow of the glaciers behind…
