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The greatest ever measured thickness of the Antarctic ice is more than 4,770 meters, that is 477000 cm.
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What is the very thick layer of ice found in the Greenland and Antarctica?
They are the Polar Ice Caps and they are not as thick as they used to be.
What is Thick sheets of ice that can cover large areas of a continent are called ice caps or?
Thick sheets of ice that can cover large areas of a continent are called continental glaciers or ice caps. Examples of continental glaciers are in Antarctica and Greenland The ice sheets that form in these two locations are up to 3500 meters thick. thank you a lot
How much precipitation do the polar ice caps get?
So the polar ice cap gets 25 cm of rain every year.
What are the names of the ice caps?
ellworth land ice caps
What clothing did people use after the ice age?
In Ice age humans used to wear thick animal leathers and caps of animal skin to protect themselves from the temperature that time
Are there crops on the polar ice caps?
No, nothing grows on ice caps.
Of what are Mars' ice caps made?
Ice caps are made out of Carbon Dioxide on Mars.
Does Triton have ice caps?
No, Triton does not have ice caps. Instead, the entire surface of Triton is ice.
Why can't you get water from ice caps?
it's because ice caps are frozen.
Are polar ice caps freshwater?
yes polar ice caps are freshwater
Is 50 cm thick enough to ride an ATV on the ice?
Usually, yes. Minimum safe ice thickness for driving on the ice is at least 22 cm (8.7 in). But, there are other safety factors to consider, such as snow drifts, moving water, ice cracks, etc.
What planet has polar ice caps 100 percent water ice?
The planet Mars has polar ice caps that are composed of nearly 100 percent water ice. These ice caps shrink and expand with the changing seasons on Mars.
