“What we have found in this study surprised us in many ways. It has taught us new and unexpected things about the way that ice sheets can respond to extreme inputs of surface meltwater, and emphasised the need to better understand the ice sheet's complex hydrological system, both now and in the future,”

Amber Leeson · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-30

The study revealed unexpected ways ice sheets respond to extreme surface meltwater inputs and highlighted the need to understand their hydrological systems.