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ice cap

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ice cap [′īs ‚kap]
(hydrology)
A perennial cover of ice and snow in the shape of a dome or plate on the summit area of a mountain through which the mountain peaks emerge.
A perennial cover of ice and snow on a flat land mass such as an Arctic island.
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