Phrases with «ice cliffs»

"Ice cliffs" refers to large walls or steep cliffs made of ice that can be found in polar regions, such as Antarctica or the Arctic. These formations happen when glaciers meet the ocean and chunks of ice break off, creating towering walls of ice. Full definition

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Sentences with «ice cliffs»

This exposed tall ice «cliffs» at their margin with an unstable height, and resulted in rapid retreat of the glaciers from marine ice cliff instability between 12,000 and 11,000 years ago. (sciencedaily.com)
Another process was marine ice cliff instability, arising from the relative weakness of ice. (nsidc.org)
Second, once the shelves are gone, the huge ice cliffs that remain will begin to collapse. (newscientist.com)
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Phrases with «ice cliffs»

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