Overview

• Researchers used AI to map slush on 57 Antarctic ice shelves from 2013 to 2021.
• Slush absorbs more solar heat than ice or snow, leading to increased melt rates.
• Current climate models underestimate meltwater formation by 2.8 times.
• Slush’s contribution to meltwater has significant implications for ice shelf stability.
• Findings suggest future climate models need to better account for slush to predict sea level rise accurately.