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In fact, in several years of the early 2000s, the annual ice sheets near Antarctica increased or at least held steady, even as other parts of the world melted.
—Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 24 May 2024
The Thwaites Glacier, part of the vast West Antarctic ice sheet, is of the world's fastest-changing and most unstable glaciers.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
Study results also suggest the Antarctic ice sheet is more vulnerable to a warming ocean than previously thought.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
As the climate warmed roughly 20,000 years ago, the ice — known as the Laurentide ice sheet — began its northward retreat, creating ancient Lake Algonquin about 12,000 years ago.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1831, in the meaning defined above
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“Ice sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20sheet. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
ice sheet
noun
: ice cap
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