[Reeses]

Not one drop of submerged ice can melt until the surrounding ocean temperature rises above 32 degrees, which is freshwater ice’s tipping point. It takes a tremendous amount of energy to heat this much water to 32 degrees. I bet the ocean water isn’t above 32 degrees and therefore this isn’t a global warming melting mechanism but something entirely different.

[Alter Kaker]

1. The ocean is almost certainly above 32 degrees off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula in late summer.

2. Once broken free of the coast, currents will carry the icebergs to more northern latitudes where they will melt faster.