ice extent

collocation in English

meaningsoficeandextent

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ice
noun
uk
/aɪs/us
/aɪs/
water that has frozen and become solid, or pieces ...
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extent
noun[S or U]
uk
/ɪkˈstent/us
/ɪkˈstent/
area or ...
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(Definition oficeandextentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofice extent

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Sea-ice variability is high, but data from satellite remote sensing show a significant decrease iniceextentduring the last quarter century.
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Of particular interest is the discussion of proxy indicators oficeextent, such as whaling records, penguin populations, and biogenic sulphur found in continental ice cores.
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Scientists are currently evaluating other elements such as seaiceextentand changes in glaciers.
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Some of these changes are described in the section on observed temperature changes, e.g., sea level rise and widespread decreases in snow andiceextent.
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Because whales tend to congregate near the sea ice edge to feed, their locations could be a proxy for theiceextent.
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Maps of sea ice concentration can be used to determine ice area andiceextent, both of which are important markers of climate change.
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Theiceextentdepends on whether the winter is mild, moderate or severe.
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The glacier ice melt has the heat increased while seaiceextentand thickness has decreased as temperatures rise.
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The resulting volume over time reveals a much stronger loss of ice thaniceextentstudies suggest.
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Modern records include data abouticeextent, ice area, concentration, thickness and the age of the ice.
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There are two ways to express the total polar ice cover: ice area andiceextent.
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Other studies claim that the warm temperature correlates with the seaiceextentin this area.
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From 19791996, the average per decade decline in entire ice coverage was a 2.2% decline iniceextentand a 3% decline in ice area.
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