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ice shelf in Spanish

ice shelf in Spanish is barrera de hielo, meseta de hielo, plataforma de hielo flotante.

ice shelf in Spanish

barrera de hielo
noun
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.
meseta de hielo
noun
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.
plataforma de hielo flotante
noun
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.
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What is "ice shelf" in Spanish?

"ice shelf" in Spanish is barrera de hielo, meseta de hielo, plataforma de hielo flotante.

Are there other ways to say "ice shelf" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "ice shelf": barrera de hielo, meseta de hielo, plataforma de hielo flotante.

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