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I interpreted that as meaning that the ice sheet is only defined as that water which is in an icy state, not the snow that sits on top of it. If snow is melting
by jakeinspace 8y ago
I interpreted that as meaning that the ice sheet is only defined as that water which is in an icy state, not the snow that sits on top of it. If snow is melting, refreezing, and becoming part of the ice sheet (not sitting above), then the mass of the ice sheet is increasing.
- rolph 8y agoyes the mass of ice sheet is increasing, on the continental interior. this should not however be interpreted as a change in mass of coastal icesheet. these are two different systems. separated by a mountain range.