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

瓦林说，韦茨川" 看起来与其他架不同" 。

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

韦茨川每年水中放入大约500。

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

所有这些都使得思韦特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。