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Fossil ice

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005734

Ice that has persisted in a frozen state for an extended geological period, often buried beneath sediment or other ice layers. This ancient ice provides valuable paleoclimatic records through trapped air bubbles and isotopic composition. It is found in permafrost regions and deep within ice sheets, such as those in Greenland and Antarctica.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-005734
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005734",
  "term": "Fossil ice",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Ice that has persisted in a frozen state for an extended geological period, often buried beneath sediment or other ice layers. This ancient ice provides valuable paleoclimatic records through trapped air bubbles and isotopic composition. It is found in permafrost regions and deep within ice sheets, such as those in Greenland and Antarctica.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/fossil-ice/"
}

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