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ice islands (en)  

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  • Information A large piece of floating ice protruding about 5 m above sea-level, which has broken away from an Arctic ice shelf, having a thickness of 30-50 m and an area of from a few thousand square metres to 500 square kilometres or more, and usually characterized by a regularly undulating surface which gives it a ribbed appearance from the air.

    Created: 5/4/26

     (en)
  • Information Deniz seviyesinden yaklaşık 5 m yüksekte, 30-50 m kalınlığında ve birkaç bin metrekareden 500 km² veya daha fazla bir alana sahip büyük bir yüzen buz parçası.

    Source: https://mimirbook.com/tr/549c0427151

    Created: 2/21/20

     (tr)
  • Information Gran trozo de hielo flotante sobresaliendo unos 5 m sobre el nivel del mar, que se ha desprendido de una barrera de hielo ártica, teniendo 30-50 m de espesor y un área de unos pocos miles de metros cuadrados a 500 km² o más, y usualmente carcterizado por una superficie regularmente ondulada lo cual le da un aspecto acanalado desde el aire.

    Created: 5/4/26

     (es)
  • Information Très grand fragment de glace flottante qui émerge d'environ 5 m au-dessus du niveau de la mer, provenant d'un plateau de glace arctique. L'épaisseur totale est de 30 à 50 m, et la surface de quelques milliers de mètres carrés à 500 km2 ou plus. La surface est ordinairement caractérisée par une ondulation régulière qui lui donne, vue d'avion, une apparence côtelée.

    Created: 5/4/26

     (fr)
  • Information Обширное поле материкового льда, оторвавшееся от шельфового ледника у сев. берегов Земли Элсмира или Гренландии и вынесенное в Арктический бассейн. Толщина Л.о. 15—50 м, над поверхность моря его край возвышается на 2—7 м. Поперечник Л. о. достигает 15—35 км, площадь — от нескольких тысяч м² до 500 км².

    Created: 5/4/26

    Last modified: 5/4/26

     (ru)

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