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单词 polar cap
释义

polar cap in American English

noun
1. Geology
the icecap situated at either end of the earth's poles
2. Astronomy
either of the two bright areas around the poles of the planet Mars, consisting of water ice and frozen carbon dioxide
Word origin
[1890–95]

Examples of 'polar cap' in a sentence
polar cap

Down the blower you might actually hear the ominous drip, crack or creak of the polar cap shrinking.Glacial and polar cap meltdown cannot be disputed so let's stop arguing about the cause and start reducing emissions.Temperatures are soaring and as polar caps melt, sea levels are threatening to rise to dangerous levels.Still, looking through a telescope will show the bright polar caps and the larger dark markings.
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