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Reducing the weight of ice sheets and glaciers in the Arctic has been found to decrease hydrostatic pressure on subglacial hydrate reservoirs, which can then enhance subglacial flux and methane discharge on the coast, according to the paper.—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025 Olympic-size ice sheets, 15 feet wider than the normal NHL-size playing surfaces, were once a hockey trend that is quickly going away.—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025 It is located near the Vestfold Hills, on the Ingrid Christensen Coast of Princess Elizabeth Land, roughly 20 km (12 miles) from the edge of the continental ice sheet.—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025 Scientists had previously observed faint electrical activity in colliding glaciers or stressed ice sheets.—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ice sheet
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