Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,920,442,349 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

shelf ice

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
shelf ice
n.
An extension of glacial ice into coastal waters that is in contact with the bottom near the shore but not toward the outer edge of the shelf.

shelf ice
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a less common term for ice shelf

shelf ice
An extension of glacial ice into coastal waters that is in contact with the bottom near the shore but not toward the outer edge of the shelf.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shelf ice - ice that is attached to land but projects out to seashelf ice - ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea
ice - the frozen part of a body of water


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Indiana Dunes is a fun place to go take pictures because it's so different-looking," he says, resembling the seashore in the summer and a glacial landscape in the winter, when Lake Michigan solidifies into shelf ice.
Unlike sea ice or shelf ice, which have already displaced the water they float on, the land-based ice will add new water and raise sea levels as it melts.
1[degrees]C rise in water temperature can, in a year's time, melt away about 1 m of shelf ice.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.