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How much more ice has the arctic over Antarctica?
There is much more ice covering Antarctica -- about 90% of the earth's store of ice -- than in the Arctic.
Is Antarctica a icecap?
There is a polar ice cap covering about 98% of the Antarctic continent.
What are the ice free reagions of Antarctica called?
Ice-free regions in Antarctica are generally called 'the beach'.
What is Antarctica called?
The official name of the Antarctic Ocean is Southern Ocean.
What are the rivers of ice in antarctica called?
i think the rivers of ice in Antarctica are called glaciers.
What is covering two large bays on antarctica?
You may be thinking of the Ross Ice Shelf and the Larson Ice Shelves.
What do you call the large sheets of ice covering entire Antarctica with 85 percent?
All of the ice that covers 98% of the Antarctic continent is called an ice sheet. Several glaciers are named, and the ice sheet is named the Antarctic Ice Sheet.
What is a mass of ice and snow that permanetly cover a large area of land?
Glacier A continuous mass of ice covering a . . A continuous mass of ice covering a large landmass is known as a mass of perennial ice. (general term). The ice covering Antarctica is called an ice sheet, and it covers 98% of the continent.
How much ice is above land in antarctica?
The ice sheet covering about 98% of the Antarctic continent is all above land.
What resides permanently in Antarctica?
Antarctica's most notable permanent resident is an ice sheet covering 98% of the continent. This ice sheet contains about 70% of the earth's fresh water.
Does Antarctica have permenant ice?
Yes, it's a polar ice sheet covering 98% of the continent, which is as large as US and Mexico combined.
What do you call a ice pack in antarctica that will never melt?
The proper name for the ice covering 98% of Antarctica is ice sheet or continental glacier.Ice pack is a term used for a cooling device applied to humans.Pack ice is a term used to describe sea ice.
