Definition
冰芯 (bīng xīn) is a scientific term for 'ice core' — a cylindrical sample drilled from ice sheets or glaciers, used by climatologists to study past climate conditions. The word is composed of 冰 (ice) and 芯 (core, as in the inner part of something). You'll encounter it in environmental science, geology, and climate change contexts.
n
ice core (a cylindrical sample of ice drilled from a glacier or ice sheet)
Examples
- 冰芯。Kēxuéjiā cóng Nánjí zuānqǔ le yì gēn bīng xīn.Scientists drilled an ice core from Antarctica.
- 冰芯。Yánjiū bīng xīn kěyǐ liǎojiě gǔdài de qìhòu biànhuà.Studying ice cores can help us understand ancient climate changes.
- 冰芯。Zhè gēn bīng xīn jìlù le wǔ qiān nián de qìhòu lìshǐ.This ice core records five thousand years of climate history.
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