shelf ice

shelf ice

noun
ice forming part of or broken from an ice shelf.

Origin:
1910–15
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shelf ice
 
n
a less common term for ice shelf

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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.
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