Examples of ice sheet in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Earth Science: Orbiting satellites that observe and monitor changes in Earth's oceans, land mass, ice sheets and atmosphere.
—
George Petras, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Its radars can be used to observe the structure and motion of ice sheets, for instance, or create models of other areas covered by dense vegetation.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news
Within glacial ice sheets, there are streams of ice, sometimes called ice rivers, that move much faster than the surrounding ice.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
The rest of the rise is due to an influx of water coming from ice sheets and glaciers, which are melting at unprecedented rates around the world due to climate change.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ice sheet
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
George Petras, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Its radars can be used to observe the structure and motion of ice sheets, for instance, or create models of other areas covered by dense vegetation.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news
Within glacial ice sheets, there are streams of ice, sometimes called ice rivers, that move much faster than the surrounding ice.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
The rest of the rise is due to an influx of water coming from ice sheets and glaciers, which are melting at unprecedented rates around the world due to climate change.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ice sheet
Cite this Entry
“Ice sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20sheet. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share