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Record 1 1997-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
DEF

A large tabular fragment of shelf ice found in the Arctic ocean and having an irregular surface, thickness of 15-50 meters, and an area between a few thousand square meters and 500 square kilometers or more.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
DEF

Grande nappe tabulaire de glace flottante, à la dérive.

DEF

Iceberg tabulaire, à la surface ridée ou ondulée, en relief sur la banquise et qui dérive avec elle.

CONT

Les îles de glace peuvent être libres ou contenues par les glaces de dérive ou la banquise; elles sont fréquentes dans les mers polaires où elles peuvent atteindre des dizaines de km de longueur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
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