Fig. 5.

(A–E) Spatial distribution of basal melting/freezing rate (meters per year) of ice shelves in different geometric configurations based on the model results (27). Core locations of the present study are shown as red dots and positive values indicate melting of ice for each time interval. Thick and thin black contours indicate bottom depths with 1,000-m and 100-m intervals, respectively. Red lines in the figure indicate the present ice front and grounding line locations. Areal extent, quantities of basal melting, and mean melting rate are listed in the inset in each panel.