Flow of the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica, is modulated by the ocean tide.

The article discusses the study which examines the vertical motions of the large tidally modulated flow that interact with the ice streams feeding the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. It states that the flow of the Ross Ice Shelf front ice streams exhibits smooth and sinusoidal motions corresponding to tidal modulation. It notes that the possible linking of the ice shelf with the ice streams to form a unified system has responded to small perturbations in stresses associated with ocean tides. It confirms the presence of the sinusoidal motion and damping of very high-frequency signals despite the absence of stick-slip motions.