Ice cap

Vatnajökull, an ice cap in Iceland

An ice cap is a large mass of ice.[1]

Ice caps have a land area less than 50 000 km². Sheets of ice covering more than that are ice sheets.[1]

Ice caps are usually in high areas but can occur elsewhere.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ice Caps". The Geography Site. Retrieved 2011-08-26.