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

瓦林说，斯韦茨川" 看起来与架不同" 。

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

斯韦茨川每年水中放入大约500亿吨。

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

所有都使得思韦特川对那想要理解气候变化的科学家来说是非常重要的一件事情。