ice shelf
noun
: shelf ice
In 2002, a Rhode Island-size section of an ice shelf crumbled into the sea.—
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But their plan was sidetracked after an iceberg the size of Chicago broke away from a nearby ice shelf in Bellingshausen Sea on January 13.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
In January, an iceberg the size of Chicago broke away from a massive ice shelf in Antarctica, revealing an underwater world never before seen by humans.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
That retreat has accelerated in recent decades, driven by warm ocean water circulating beneath the ice shelf.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The grounding line is the point where glaciers and ice shelves begin to float.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2025
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Ashley Balzer Vigil, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
In January, an iceberg the size of Chicago broke away from a massive ice shelf in Antarctica, revealing an underwater world never before seen by humans.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
That retreat has accelerated in recent decades, driven by warm ocean water circulating beneath the ice shelf.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The grounding line is the point where glaciers and ice shelves begin to float.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2025
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“Ice shelf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20shelf. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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