“One of the key parts of how scientists do this is based on a model called flow law, a mathematical equation that describes the physics of how ice flows,” Dr Fan says. There are currently two ...

"One of the key parts of how scientists do this is based on a model called flow law, a mathematical equation that describes the physics of how ice flows," Dr. Fan says. There are currently two ...

Scientists now predict that as Antarctica’s ice sheet melts and thins over the next few decades, those hidden rivers will grow, jump their banks, and shift onto new flow paths. This could ...

In the first study to consider the long-term evolution of the rivers that flow beneath glaciers, researchers have new insights into the future of Antarctica's melting ice that may change the way ...

Below is a transcript of their conversation, lightly edited for clarity. Ice flow locked up on the East Branch of the Ausable River, between Upper Jay and Jay on 9N. March 2025. Photo ...