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

Shelf ice presents hidden dangers as what may look like a thick icy build-up along the lakeshore might have hidden holes and ...

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

Hidden holes in the shelf ice mounds can lead to a quick drop into the icy water with little to no chance of climbing out.

With the cold weather currently blasting West Michigan comes ice on the lake. And while the ice shelves that form on Lake ...

"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 ...

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 ...

A larger ice formation broke off in 1986 from the Antarctic Filchner Ice Shelf when it cracked into three smaller pieces, A23a being one of them. Experts have tracked it and found that for months ...

Antarctic sea ice dropped to a record low in 2023. A new study says the loss of ice that year contributed to an increase in ocean heat loss and storms. The annual maximum sea ice extent dropped to ...

Nov. 8, 2024 — New research reveals for the first time how a major Antarctic ice shelf has been subjected to increased melting by warming ocean waters over the last four decades. Scientists say ...