Alternate Definitions for ice shelf

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Term: ice shelf
Definition:

An ice mass which 1) is attached to the coast 2) at least 2 meters in thickness 3) forms where a glacier or ice mass flows down to a coastline and onto the ocean surface and 4) grows by annual snow accumulation or by the seaward extension of land glaciers.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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