ice cap

Noun

Meaning

a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak)

Alternative names

ice-cap

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Examples

Also sausages: nine in all, three in one bundle, the rest individual logs – two of which were embedded like ice mummies, then released when the ice cap in our rented freezer melted on to the floor of our rented flat. Source: Internet

A tundra climate is characterized by having at least one month whose average temperature is above convert, while an ice cap climate has no months above convert. citation In a tundra climate, trees cannot grow, but other specialized plants can grow. Source: Internet

As a result of this cosmic billiards game, the Tomanowos meteorite entered Earth's atmosphere around 17,000 years ago and landed on an ice cap in Canada. Source: Internet

A few hours east of Reykjavik is Solheimajokull, a glacial tongue that sprouts off the Myrdalsjokull ice cap in the country's south. Source: Internet

It is very weak and flows in the form of glaciers and on Triton geysers of nitrogen gas come from the polar ice cap region. citation There are a variety of crystalline forms of solid nitrogen known, not all with discrete dinitrogen molecular structures. Source: Internet

Like the polar ice cap or baseball’s status as the national pastime, it had acquired an appearance of permanence. Source: Internet

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