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ground ice

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ground ice [′grau̇nd ‚īs]
(hydrology)
A body of clear ice in frozen ground, most commonly found in more or less permanently frozen ground (permafrost), and may be of sufficient age to be termed fossil ice. Also known as stone ice; subsoil ice; subterranean ice; underground ice.
anchor ice


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America's new lunar program, dubbed Constellation, was launched in 2004 with the intention of establishing a forward operating station for astronauts as well as to seek evidence of water beneath the moon's ground ice.
Moon potential goldmine of natural resources by AFP / AFP Global Edition
America's new lunar program, dubbed Constellation, was launched in 2004 with the intention of establishing a forward operating station for astronauts as well as to seek evidence of water beneath the moon's ground ice.
Moon potential goldmine of natural resources by AFP / AFP American Edition
The plumes were detected over locales that show either evidence of ancient ground ice or the flow of liquid water, including the Nili Fossae region, an area east of Arabia Terra and the southeast quadrant of an ancient volcano called Syrtis Major.
Plumes of Martian methane hint at possible underground microbial ... by Cowen, Ron / Science News
 
 
 
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