Previous Data
In accordance with previous models, many people predicted that these ice sheets melting would speed up the rate that the glaciers flow into the Ross Sea. However, data revealed by the BedMachine Project challenged these ideas. This study showed that high ridge runs underneath the ice.
What It Shows
This ridge showed in the research collected that it could slow down the rate that these glaciers located in the Transantarctic Mountains drain into the ocean. Due to this, the melting of ice sheets into the Ross Sea might not be as problematic as once believed.