polar ice sheets

Langue: fr

📖 Définitions

Calotte glaciaire; Calotte glaciaire continentale

EN: 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.

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

La fonte accélérée des calottes glaciaires polaires et des glaciers montagneux constitue une menace grave pour le niveau mondial de la mer.
Scientists monitor the stability of polar ice sheets to predict future climate change impacts.

Les scientifiques surveillent la stabilité des calottes glaciaires polaires pour prédire les impacts futurs du changement climatique.