British Antarctic Survey

“estimated 18 million metric tonnes of ice”

“ice wall measured one kilometre wide and averaged 100 metres thick”

“the six-week expedition began on 16 July 2026 with an international team from 17 partner organisations”

“the five-year project is studying how rapid meltwater runoff affects major ocean currents”

“Meltstake, a first-of-its-kind instrument lowered by a remotely operated craft to drill into glacier ice 100 metres below the water line”

“Boaty McBoatface, the Autosub Long Range built by the National Oceanography Centre, dives up to 1,500 metres beneath the surface ice mélange”