Tracking the sources and sinks of Antarctica's subglacial waterways

Abstract

Deep beneath Antarctica's kilometers‐thick layer of glacial ice is a complex network of rivers and lakes. Research suggests that this water may affect the flows of the southern continent's massive ice streams, though the nature of its effect remains unclear. Adding to scientists' understanding of Antarctica's subglacial hydrology, Christoffersen et al. studied five ice streams that flow into the Ross Sea.