Ocean waves following sea ice loss trigger Antarctic ice shelf collapse
https://phys.org/news/2018-06-ocean-sea-ice-loss-trigger.html
"Sea ice acts as a protective buffer to ice shelves, by dampening destructive ocean swells before they reach the ice shelf edge," Dr. Massom said.
"But where there is loss of sea ice, storm-generated ocean swells can easily reach the exposed ice shelf, causing the first few kilometres of its outer margin to flex."
Ocean waves following sea ice loss trigger Antarctic ice shelf collapse
Jun 13, 2018, 6:06pm UTC
https://phys.org/news/2018-06-ocean-sea-ice-loss-trigger.html
> "Sea ice acts as a protective buffer to ice shelves, by dampening destructive ocean swells before they reach the ice shelf edge," Dr. Massom said.
> "But where there is loss of sea ice, storm-generated ocean swells can easily reach the exposed ice shelf, causing the first few kilometres of its outer margin to flex."