ice cap
noun
1
: a cover of perennial ice and snow
specifically
: a glacier forming on an extensive area of relatively level land and flowing outward from its center
2
: an ice bag shaped to the head
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Remnants of Kibo’s once massive ice cap had been splintered into individual glaciers.
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Mary Robnett, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
Whittlesey concluded that the melting of existing ice caps would cause a catastrophic rise, the author notes.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Key features to observe on the rusty-red surface of Mars include the canyon systems of Valles Marineris; the largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons; and the planet's southern polar ice cap.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024
The melting of the Arctic ice cap will soon create a new northern waterway, bringing additional military vulnerabilities to northern North America.
—Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025
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Mary Robnett, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
Whittlesey concluded that the melting of existing ice caps would cause a catastrophic rise, the author notes.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Key features to observe on the rusty-red surface of Mars include the canyon systems of Valles Marineris; the largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons; and the planet's southern polar ice cap.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024
The melting of the Arctic ice cap will soon create a new northern waterway, bringing additional military vulnerabilities to northern North America.
—Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Ice cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20cap. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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