Ice cap

An ice cap is a large mass of ice.^[1] Ice caps cover less than 50 000 km² of land area.^[1] Sheets of ice covering more than 50 000 km² are called ice sheets.^[1]

Ice caps are usually in high areas, but they are not limited to them.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Ice Caps". The Geography Site. Retrieved 2011-08-26.

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[tgs-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Ice Caps". The Geography Site. Retrieved 2011-08-26.

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