ice cap
A permanent expanse of ice encompassing a large geographical area, as for example in…A permanent expanse of ice encompassing a large geographical area, as for example in Earth's polar zones (polar ice) or at high elevation.
» Greenland, the world's largest island, is about 79% ice-capped.
Grönland, die größte Insel der Welt, ist etwa zu 79 % von Eis bedeckt. — Waldelfe
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2 sensesA permanent expanse of ice encompassing a large geographical area, as for example in Earth's polar zones (polar ice) or at high elevation.
The ocean beneath the arctic ice cap hosts many unique organisms adapted to the cold and shortage of light.
The ice cap of Kilimanjaro is shrinking, and some researchers believe it will disappear within the next one hundred years.
Eiskappe
ледяна́я ша́пкаledjanája šápka, леднико́вый по́кровlednikóvyj pókrov
льодовикова шапкаlʹodovykova šapka
a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak)
(historical)An ice pack designed to be worn on the head.
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9 sentencesGreenland, the world's largest island, is about 79% ice-capped.
deGrönland, die größte Insel der Welt, ist etwa zu 79 % von Eis bedeckt. — Waldelfe
The ice caps are melting.
ruПолярные шапки тают. — marafon
deDie polaren Eiskappen schmelzen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The largest island on Earth is almost entirely covered by an enormous ice cap.
The polar bear, which lives on the polar ice-cap, will lose its home and die out.
Rising pollution levels contributed to the greenhouse effect that would lead to partially melting the polar ice caps.