She suggests that future shelf stability studies should consider the role of the ocean's influence, like the effects of warm water pulses flowing under the Cosgrove Ice Shelf.
states, in part, «Thus, in the foreseeable future, sea - level rise should not threaten the ice sheet's stability [for Whillans Ice Stream out to the Ross ice shelf].»
«Our models show that similar levels of melt may occur across coastal Antarctica near the end of the century, raising concerns about future ice shelfstability.»