The results of this study revealed various melting patterns of the glacier, and it is believed that the complex ice-ocean interaction will play a key role in the future direction of Thwaites Glacier. The bedrock on which Thwaites Glacier sits slopes down towards the coast, making it particularly vulnerable to instability that could lead to rapid and irreversible ice loss.
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