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|Meaning=A dome-shaped perennial cover of [[ice]] and [[snow]] over an extensive portion of the earth's  surface.
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|Explanation=Ice caps are considerably smaller than [[ice sheets]], and it is felt improper to refer to the [[Greenland Ice Sheet|Greenland]]  and [[Antarctic Ice Sheets]] as ice caps. Most ice caps are most probably remnants of the [[Quaternary Ice Age|Quaternary  Ice Age]]. The term was first used for the supposedly perennial [[ice cover]] at both poles of the earth.  However, since it has been found that the ice of arctic waters is largely seasonal, the use of this  term to denote arctic [[polar ice]] is now considered improper.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A dome-shaped perennial cover of [[ice]] and [[snow]] over an extensive portion of the earth's  surface.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Ice caps are considerably smaller than [[ice sheets]], and it is felt improper to refer to the [[Greenland]]  and [[Antarctic Ice Sheets]] as ice caps. Most ice caps are most probably remnants of the [[Quaternary  Ice Age]]. The term was first used for the supposedly perennial [[ice cover]] at both poles of the earth.  However, since it has been found that the ice of arctic waters is largely seasonal, the use of this  term to denote arctic [[polar ice]] is now considered improper.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 09:25, 30 March 2024

A dome-shaped perennial cover of ice and snow over an extensive portion of the earth's surface.

Ice caps are considerably smaller than ice sheets, and it is felt improper to refer to the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets as ice caps. Most ice caps are most probably remnants of the Quaternary Ice Age. The term was first used for the supposedly perennial ice cover at both poles of the earth. However, since it has been found that the ice of arctic waters is largely seasonal, the use of this term to denote arctic polar ice is now considered improper.

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