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In glaciology, an ice sheet, also known as a continental glacier, is a mass of glacial ice that covers surrounding terrain and is greater than 50,000 km2. The two currently existing ice sheets are the
One of Earth's two ice sheets: The Antarctic ice sheet covers about 98% of the Antarctic continent and is the largest single mass of ice on Earth. It
One of Earth's two ice sheets: The Antarctic ice sheet covers about 98% of the Antarctic continent and is the largest single mass of ice on Earth. It has an average thickness of over 2 kilometers.
Glacial flow rate in the Antarctic ice sheet.
Glacial flow rate in the Antarctic ice sheet.
The collapse of the Larsen B ice shelf had profound effects on the velocities of its feeder glaciers.
The collapse of the Larsen B ice shelf had profound effects on the velocities of its feeder glaciers.
Accelerated ice flows after the break-up of an ice shelf
Accelerated ice flows after the break-up of an ice shelf
Greenland ice sheet
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The Greenland ice sheet is an ice sheet which forms the second-largest body of ice in the world. It is an average of 1,673 m thick and over 3,488 m thick at its maximum. It is almost 2,900 kilometres
Ice sheet
…covers surrounding terrain and is greater than 50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi). The two currently existing ice sheets are the Antarctic ice sheet and the Greenland ice sheet. Ice sheets are the largest glacial bodies on Earth, distinguished from smaller ice caps or alpine glaciers. Ice sheets can have multiple ice domes…
The pattern of ice flows at the Greenland ice sheet, with arrows pointing to outlet glaciers where ice calving occurs
The pattern of ice flows at the Greenland ice sheet, with arrows pointing to outlet glaciers where ice calving occurs
Glaciologist at work
Glaciologist at work
Until 2007, rate of decrease in ice sheet height in cm per year
Until 2007, rate of decrease in ice sheet height in cm per year
Petermann Glacier experiences notable shifts from year to year not just at its calving front, but also at its grounding line, which renders it less st
Petermann Glacier experiences notable shifts from year to year not just at its calving front, but also at its grounding line, which renders it less stable. If such behaviour turns out to be widespread at other glaciers, this could potentially double their rates of ice loss.