Marine-based ice sheet (Q784)

Subject, term, tag: Marine-based ice sheet

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	Marine-based ice sheet	Subject, term, tag: Marine-based ice sheet

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source version

IPCC Glossary v1.5

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Source

https://apps.ipcc.ch/glossary/

date accessed

27 May 2026

Part of

Working Group I: Climate Change 2021 – The Physical Science Basis

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Definition

An ice sheet containing a substantial region that rests on a bed lying below sea level and whose perimeter is in contact with the ocean. The best known example is the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. (English)