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CONTINENTAL ICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Polar Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- land ice
1, record 1, English, land%20ice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- continental ice 2, record 1, English, continental%20ice
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ice which forms from rain or snow on land. 3, record 1, English, - land%20ice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cryosphere is the frozen water part of the Earth system. It has two major components: continental or land ice and sea ice. ... Continental ice includes the continental ice sheets of Greenland (about 2 - 3 km thick), Antarctica (up to 4 km thick) and smaller ones in China and South America. Continental ice also includes valley glaciers (generally 10 - 100 m thick) which are found on every continent except Australia. 2, record 1, English, - land%20ice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géographie du froid
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glace terrestre
1, record 1, French, glace%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glace des terres émergées 2, record 1, French, glace%20des%20terres%20%C3%A9merg%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glace formée par le gel de la pluie ou de la neige sur le sol. 3, record 1, French, - glace%20terrestre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geografía polar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hielo continental
1, record 1, Spanish, hielo%20continental
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hielo terrestre 2, record 1, Spanish, hielo%20terrestre
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hielo formado sobre el suelo por efecto de lluvias o nieve. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hielo%20continental
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