Continental ice sheet

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Term: Continental ice sheet
Definition: Unconstrained by topography Continental size Derive their morphological shape from ice flow properties, internal dynamics, and bedrock conditions Inundates areas of Continental size May incorporate individual ice domes  GLIMSGlacier 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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