ice shelf
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ice shelf
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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The researchers tested both smoother ice shelf bases and more realistic channelled formations under cooler and slightly warmer ocean conditions.
From Science Daily ● May 10, 2026
"Roughly 90% of the dissolved iron coming out of the ice shelf cavity comes from deep waters and sediments outside the cavity, not from meltwater," Chinni said.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2026
Mr Gregory captured a group of fledgling emperor penguin chicks teetering on the edge of an ice shelf.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025
She said the satellites and aerial surveys that created Bedmap3 will allow researchers to better estimate how thick the ice is, particularly in transient zones where the grounded ice changes to a floating ice shelf.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2025
The open pools gave excellent fishing, and the upper ice shelf protected them perfectly from all enemies.
From Secret of the Woods by Long, William Joseph
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