Noun
ice sheet (plural ice sheets)
A broad glacial mass with a relatively flat surface.
ice-sheet
Across the whole continent, ice loss from glaciers and ice shelves has added around 14mm to global sea level rise since 1979, with 63 per cent of that coming from the West Antarctic ice sheet. Source: Internet
All were dug by a continental ice sheet that drove through the area, deepening some river channels to form lakes, and damming others with debris. Source: Internet
After the ice sheet or glacier melts, the mantle begins to flow back to its original position, pushing the crust back up. Source: Internet
A major and permanent cooling step occurred between 14.8 and 14.1 Ma, associated with increased production of cold Antarctic deep waters and a major growth of the East Antarctic ice sheet. Source: Internet
An artist's impression of the asteroid slamming into the Greenland ice sheet. Source: Internet
As the ice sheet melted, a large freshwater lake formed in the southern part of what is now the North Sea. Source: Internet