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Record 1 2011-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Polar Geography
DEF

Ice which forms from rain or snow on land.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Géographie du froid
DEF

Glace formée par le gel de la pluie ou de la neige sur le sol.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
  • Geografía polar
DEF

Hielo formado sobre el suelo por efecto de lluvias o nieve.

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