ice shelf

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈaɪs ˌʃɛlf/

Noun

A thick, floating platform of ice that forms where a glacier or ice sheet flows down to a coastline and onto the ocean surface. Ice shelves are found in Antarctica, Greenland, and Canada only.

Japanese Meaning

氷河や氷床が海岸に到達し、海面上に浮かぶことで形成される厚い氷のプラットフォーム。南極、グリーンランド、カナダなどの地域で見られる。

What is this buttons?

Scientists observed a crack forming along the ice shelf that could lead to a massive calving event.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

科学者たちは、大規模な崩落につながる可能性がある亀裂が氷棚に沿ってできているのを観測した。

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A thick, floating platform of ice that forms where a glacier or ice sheet flows down to a coastline and onto the ocean surface. Ice shelves are found in Antarctica, Greenland, and Canada only.

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