ice shelf
noun
: shelf ice
In 2002, a Rhode Island-size section of an ice shelf crumbled into the sea.—
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Bertie Gregory freeze-framed the moment fledgling emperor penguin chicks walk along the edge of an ice shelf.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Bertie Gregory spent two months with an emperor penguin colony on an ice shelf in Antarctica, watching most of the chicks descend to sea level for food using ice ramps.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
The main role of the canyons is to exchange water between two points, often moving colder water formed near the ice shelves to deeper parts of the ocean.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2025
The western portion of the continent is in particular peril of ice shelf retreat.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 May 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Bertie Gregory spent two months with an emperor penguin colony on an ice shelf in Antarctica, watching most of the chicks descend to sea level for food using ice ramps.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
The main role of the canyons is to exchange water between two points, often moving colder water formed near the ice shelves to deeper parts of the ocean.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2025
The western portion of the continent is in particular peril of ice shelf retreat.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 May 2025
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“Ice shelf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20shelf. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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