Phenomena and Processes

Ice Cover

A thick mass of ICE formed over large regions of land; RIVERS; LAKES; ponds; or SEAWATER.

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Abstract

A thick mass of ICE formed over large regions of land; RIVERS; LAKES; ponds; or SEAWATER.

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Synonyms

29 entry terms
  • Ice Sheet
  • Cover, Ice
  • Covers, Ice
  • Ice Covers
  • Ice Sheets
  • Sheet, Ice
  • Sheets, Ice
  • Glaciers
  • Icebergs
  • Marine Glaciers
  • Polar Ice Shelf
  • Sea Ice
  • Sea Ice Cover
  • Cover, Sea Ice
  • Covers, Sea Ice
  • Glacier
  • Glacier, Marine
  • Glaciers, Marine
  • Ice Cover, Sea
  • Ice Covers, Sea
  • Ice Shelf, Polar
  • Ice Shelfs, Polar
  • Ice, Sea
  • Iceberg
  • Marine Glacier
  • Polar Ice Shelfs
  • Sea Ice Covers
  • Shelf, Polar Ice
  • Shelfs, Polar Ice

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Aspects Covered

4 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, microbiology, parasitology, virology.

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Antarctic Regions (1991-2004)
  • Arctic Regions (2000-2004)
  • Ice (1969-2004)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ice Cover. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046448. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046448
  2. Ice Cover. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59674586