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icecap

UK
/ˈaɪs.kæp/
US
/ˈaɪs.kæp/

Übersetzungen

icecapsubstantiv
icecaps
Pl.
UK
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US
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calotte glaciaireTerme de géographie et de glaciologie.
The melting of the polar icecap is a major concern for climate scientists.
La fonte de la calotte glaciaire polaire est une préoccupation majeure pour les climatologues.
Synonyme
glacier
ice sheet
polar ice
ice field
icecapadjektiv
UK
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US
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Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "icecap melting")
glaciaireS’emploie surtout dans un contexte géographique ou climatique.
Icecap melting has accelerated due to rising global temperatures.
La fonte glaciaire s’est accélérée en raison de la hausse des températures mondiales.
Synonyme
ice-capped
glacial
glaciated
polar
ice-covered
frozen
perennially frozen
icebound

Definitionen

icecapsubstantiv
A large, permanent mass of ice covering a significant portion of a land area, typically found in polar regions.
The melting of the polar icecap is a major concern for climate scientists.
A glacier that covers a land area of less than about 50,000 square kilometres and flows outward in all directions, unconstrained by topography.
Vatnajökull, Iceland's vast icecap, has been shrinking in recent decades.
icecapadjektiv
Relating to or characteristic of an icecap or icecaps.
Icecap melting has accelerated due to rising global temperatures.
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