Unraveling the mysteries of Antarctic ice-shelf melting

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Beneath the ice shelves of the frozen continent, a hidden boundary layer of turbulent ocean is determining Antarctica’s fate. Although iceberg calving may be more well-known, Antarctic ice shelves also lose a significant amount of mass from melting at their base. In a new feature article, Catherine Vreugdenhil and Bishakhdatta Gayen explore the physics behind underwater ice-shelf melting.