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Type Words
Synonyms ice cap
Type of ice mass

Examples of icecap

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A rough survey in 1889 suggested that Kibo's icecap occupied about 12.5 square miles.
From the sciencedaily.com
It was reported that the polar icecap, as of Dec. 31, was the same as 1979.
From the kentucky.com
However, you're neglecting the significant rate at which icecap melting is accelerating.
From the independent.co.uk
Greenland's permanent icecap makes it a big draw for glaciologists.
From the newscientist.com
This is largely due to the rapid melting of the Arctic icecap.
From the sciencedaily.com
New Zealand's icecap toehold is firmly established as Scott Base.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Greenland hosts the second-largest icecap on Earth, holding 10 per cent of the global ice mass.
From the newscientist.com
The icecap of the glacier covers a volcano which has erupted rather frequently since the Ice Age.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The scientists are threatening us with more seasons like this one, as the Arctic icecap shrinks.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
More examples
  • A mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak)
  • Icecap is a blog that is skeptical of global warming founded and run by Joseph D'Aleo. The name is a backronym of International Climate and Environmental Change Assessment Project. It was founded on 2006. They are a 501(c) tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation.
  • An ice cap is an ice mass that covers less than 50,000u00A0kmu00B2 of land area (usually covering a highland area). Larger ice masses covering more than 50,000u00A0kmu00B2 are termed ice sheets.