icecap

UK
/ˈaɪs.kæp/
US
/ˈaɪs.kæp/

Übersetzungen

icecapsubstantiv
icecaps
Pl.
UK
/ˈaɪs.kæp/
US
/ˈaɪs.kæp/
ледниковый покров
The icecap is melting due to climate change.
Ледниковый покров тает из-за изменения климата.
Synonyme
ice sheet
polar ice
ice field
icecapadjektiv
UK
/ˈaɪs.kæp/
US
/ˈaɪs.kæp/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "icecap melting")

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.