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Antarctic ice sheet

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A giant ice sheet covers Antarctica.

Blue meltwater flows through drainage channels on the Nivlisen Ice Shelf, Antarctica, in this image acquired on January 6, 2026, by the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 9.png
Blue meltwater flows through drainage channels on the Nivlisen Ice Shelf, Antarctica, in this image acquired on January 6, 2026, by the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 9.png
It is very thick and cold. Most of the land is under ice. This ice holds much of our fresh water. It helps our world stay the way it is. Do you like the snow?

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Pellichero 2018 Southern Ocean mixed layer.jpg
File:Blue meltwater flows through drainage channels on the Nivlisen Ice Shelf, Antarctica, in this image acquired on January 6, 2026, by the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 9.png
Blue meltwater flows through drainage...
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