Amber Leeson

“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.

“Given the control that subglacial hydrology has on the dynamics of the ice sheet, it is critical that we continue to improve our understanding of these hidden, and poorly understood, hydrological processes, and these satellite observations are key to that.”

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

The researchers stressed that satellite observations are key to improving understanding of hidden subglacial hydrological processes.