ice shelf

== English == === Alternative forms === ice-shelf, iceshelf === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaɪs ˌʃɛlf/ === Noun === ice shelf (plural ice shelves) A thick, floating platform of ice that forms where a glacier or ice sheet flows down to a coastline and onto the ocean surface. Ice shelves are found in Antarctica, Greenland, and Canada only. ==== Translations ==== === See also === ice sheet === References === ice shelf on Wikipedia.Wikipedia