Definition

Examples

• 南极冰盖的面积正在缩小。
  Nánjí bīng gài de miànjī zhèngzài suōxiǎo.
  The area of the Antarctic ice sheet is shrinking.
• 科学家正在研究冰盖对气候的影响。
  Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū bīng gài duì qìhòu de yǐngxiǎng.
  Scientists are studying the impact of ice sheets on climate.
• 格陵兰冰盖的融化速度比预期快。
  Gélínglán bīng gài de rónghuà sùdù bǐ yùqī kuài.
  The melting rate of the Greenland ice sheet is faster than expected.