"The change of seasons causes surface melting far inland from the coastal ice front," glaciologist Christopher Shuman said.

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This melting comes despite Antarctica only being halfway through its melting season—which runs between November 1 and March 31. "The Amery is unique among Antarctic ice shelves given its long ...