Continental Ice Sheet
"A continental ice sheet is a vast expanse of ice which completely covers all underlying terrain. They form on land and spread outward in all directions." (Athropolis 2005)
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"Continental Ice Sheet". 2005. Athropolis.Com. https://www.athropolis.com/arctic-facts/fact-ice-sheet.htm.
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