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ice shelf

/ˈaɪs ʃelf/

翻译: 指与陆地冰盖或冰川相连、漂浮在海洋上的厚冰层,主要分布在南极洲和北极地区。

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/ˈaɪs ʃelf/C1formalscientific
  • zh指与陆地冰盖或冰川相连、漂浮在海洋上的厚冰层,主要分布在南极洲和北极地区。

A thick, floating platform of ice that forms where a glacier or ice sheet meets the ocean, typically found in polar regions.

  1. Floating ice platformB2formal

    A thick, floating platform of ice that forms where a glacier or ice sheet flows down to a coastline and onto the ocean surface.

    zh冰架

    • The Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica is one of the largest.
    • Scientists monitor ice shelves to study climate change.
    • The collapse of an ice shelf can accelerate glacier flow into the sea.