polar ice sheets

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. Vast, continuous layers of glacial ice covering large landmasses in polar regions, such as Antarctica and Greenland.; Massive bodies of ice that form on continental land areas near the poles, distinct from sea ice.

💬 Examples

  1. The accelerated melting of polar ice sheets and mountain glaciers poses a severe threat to global sea levels.

  2. Scientists monitor the stability of polar ice sheets to predict future climate change impacts.