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MARINE-BASED ICE SHEET [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Oceanography
  • Polar Geography
DEF

An ice sheet containing a substantial region that rests on a bed lying below sea level and whose perimeter is in contact with the ocean.

OBS

The best known example is the West Antarctic ice sheet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Océanographie
  • Géographie du froid
DEF

Nappe glaciaire dont une partie importante repose sur un soubassement se trouvant sous le niveau de la mer et dont le périmètre est en contact avec l'océan.

OBS

La plus connue se situe dans l'Antarctique occidental.

Spanish

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