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ice core

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A core sample removed from an ice sheet, most commonly from the polar ice caps of Antarctica, Greenland or from high mountain glaciers elsewhere, the properties of which can be used to reconstruct a climatic record of a given area.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 冰芯 (bīngxīn) — core sample removed from an ice sheet
  • Chinese Mandarin: 冰核 (bīnghé) — core sample removed from an ice sheet
  • Finnish: jääkairausnäyte — core sample removed from an ice sheet
  • French: carotte de glace — core sample removed from an ice sheet
  • Icelandic: ískjarni — core sample removed from an ice sheet
  • Polish: rdzeń lodowy — core sample removed from an ice sheet
  • Russian: ледяно́й керн (ledjanój kern) — core sample removed from an ice sheet
  • Spanish: testigo de hielo — core sample removed from an ice sheet