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Ice sheet
A thick, subcontinental to continental-scale accumulation of glacier ice and perennial snow that spreads from a centre of accumulation, typically in all directions.
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- Industry/Domain: Water bodies
- Category: Glaciers
- Government Agency: USGS
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