Thwaites " looks different from other ice shelves, " Wahlin said.

瓦林说，冰川" 看起来与其他冰架不同" 。

Thwaites is putting about 50 billion tons of ice into the water a year.

冰川每年水中放入500吨冰。

All this makes Thwaites kind of a big deal for scientists seeking to understand our changing climate.

所有这些都使得思特冰川对那些想要理解气候变化的科学家来说是非常重要的一件事情。