icescape
noun
ice·scape
ˈī(s)-ˌskāp 
plural icescapes
1
: an area covered with ice or ice formations
The icescape sometimes stretched out infinitely before them like the empty expanses of a frozen Sahara.—
Jane E. Stevens
Jane E. Stevens2
: a picture representing an icescape
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Plus, dark rocks from the cosmos are easy to spot amid the pale icescape, and a general lack of terrestrial rocks limits look-alikes from our own planet.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2023
From expeditioners perishing in an Antarctic icescape to World War II fighter planes exploding over Britain, dire situations can lead to crucial medical advances.
—Bee Wilson, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2014
The level of detail — from complex cityscapes like Shanghai and Tokyo to the icescapes of Siberia — is brilliant.
—Mark Kennedy, idahostatesman, 22 Mar. 2018
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2023
From expeditioners perishing in an Antarctic icescape to World War II fighter planes exploding over Britain, dire situations can lead to crucial medical advances.
—Bee Wilson, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2014
The level of detail — from complex cityscapes like Shanghai and Tokyo to the icescapes of Siberia — is brilliant.
—Mark Kennedy, idahostatesman, 22 Mar. 2018
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“Icescape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icescape. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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