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WEST ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET INITIATIVE [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Glaciology
OBS

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) is the segment of the continental ice sheet that covers West (or Lesser) Antarctica, the portion of Antarctica west of the Transantarctic Mountains. The WAIS is classified as a marine-based ice sheet, meaning that its bed lies well below sea level and its edges flow into floating ice shelves. The WAIS is bounded by the Ross Ice Shelf, the Ronne Ice Shelf, and outlet glaciers that drain into the Amundsen Sea.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Glaciologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Glaciología
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