Antarctic ice-shelf basal melt shaped by competing feedbacks
Michael P. Schodlok
Nature Geoscience, Published online: 15 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41561-026-01975-6 Freshwater fluxes from meltwater can intensify Antarctic ice-shelf loss by enabling deep-water intrusions into shelf cavities, while surface freshening may instead form protective layers that limit basal melt, according to future model simulations.