I wonder how much this new map will effect model predictions of ice velocity and dynamic mass balance. Ice thickness measurements are important for calculating the stresses required to model ice velocity, and these are in turn relevant to predictions for the ice sheet's future because they affect how the ice might respond, for example, to increased melting at either the surface or coastal margins.

I would also be interested in seeing simple calcs of hydraulic potential with the new bed geometry. I wonder if water is still routed along this canyon?