polar cap
English
Noun
polar cap (plural polar caps)
- (planetology) A high-latitude region of a celestial body that is covered by ice.
- Earth's polar caps may melt if global warming continues.
- The southern polar cap of Mars consists of both carbon dioxide and water ice.
Translations
high-latitude region covered by ice
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