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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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  • Part of Speech: noun
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  • Industry/Domain: Water bodies
  • Category: Glaciers
  • Government Agency: USGS
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