Ice Shelf
Seaward extension of an ice sheet, floating but attached to the land on at least one side and bounded on the seaward side by a steep cliff rising 2 to 50 m or more above sea level. (DOI3) | ||||
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Ice shelf Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
ice shelf
Noun
1. ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea
(synonym) shelf ice
(hypernym) ice
Noun
1. ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea
(synonym) shelf ice
(hypernym) ice
| hEnglish - advanced version |
ice shelf
ice shelf
n : ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea [syn: shelf ice ]
ice shelf
n : ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea [syn: shelf ice ]
Ice shelf Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WEATHER&METEOROLOGY |
ice shelf
A thick layer of ice which has been pushed out onto the ocean by a glacier. The Ross ice shelf in Antarctica is about 200 feet thick.
A thick layer of ice which has been pushed out onto the ocean by a glacier. The Ross ice shelf in Antarctica is about 200 feet thick.
| Physical Geography Terms and Meanings |
Ice Shelf
Large flat layer of ice that extends from the edge of the Antarctic ice cap into the Antarctic Ocean. Source of icebergs.
Large flat layer of ice that extends from the edge of the Antarctic ice cap into the Antarctic Ocean. Source of icebergs.
Ice shelf Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Ice shelf
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Ice shelf Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Ice shelf
An ice shelf is a thick, floating platform of ice that forms where a glacier or ice sheet flows down to a coastline and onto the ocean surface. Ice shelves are found in Antarctica, Greenland and Canada only. The boundary between the floating ice shelf and the grounded (resting on bedrock) ice that feeds it is called the grounding line. When the grounding line retreats inland, water is added to the ocean and sea level rises.
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