[DOC] [TLE] Quick Facts on Ice Sheets | National Snow and Ice Data Center [PAR] The two ice sheets on Earth today cover most of Greenland and Antarctica. ... 
kilometers (656,000 square miles), covering most of the island of Greenland, ... 
Ice sheets are constantly in motion, slowly flowing downhill under their own 
weight. .... site will be unavailable to accommodate a major upgrade to our data 
center. [DOC] [TLE] Ice Caps, Ice Sheets, and Ice Shelves: What's the Difference? [PAR] An ice sheet is a chunk of glacier ice that covers the land surrounding it and is 
greater than ... When melting occurs, the water lubricates the sheet and it flows 
more quickly. ... The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest single mass of ice on Earth. 
... (EAIS), with the West Antarctic ice sheet (WAIS) on the other side of the 
mountains. [DOC] [TLE] ice sheet - National Geographic Society [PAR] Aug 16, 2012 ... Today, there are only two ice sheets in the world: the Antarctic ice sheet and the 
Greenland ice sheet. ... It covers more than 14 million square kilometers (5.4 
million square ... Greenland, the largest island in the world, would become an ... 
Today, about one-tenth of the Earth's land is covered by glacial ice. [DOC] [TLE] Antarctic ice sheet - Wikipedia [PAR] The Antarctic ice sheet is one of the two polar ice caps of the Earth. It covers 
about 98% of the Antarctic continent and is the largest single mass ... Much of the 
land in this area would be seabed if the ice sheet were not there. ... as well 
though models of the changes suggest declining CO2 levels to have been more 
important. [DOC] [TLE] Ice sheet - Wikipedia [PAR] An ice sheet is a mass of glacier ice that covers surrounding terrain and is greater 
than 50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi), thus also known as continental glacier. The only 
current ice sheets are in Antarctica and Greenland; during the last ... The 
Antarctic ice sheet is the largest single mass of ice on Earth. .... In other projects. [DOC] [TLE] Ice cap climate - Wikipedia [PAR] An ice cap climate is a polar climate where the temperature never or almost 
never exceeds 0 C (32 F). The climate covers areas in or near the polar regions
, such as Antarctica and ... Antarctica, the coldest continent on Earth, sustains no 
permanent human ... 1 Description; 2 Ice sheets; 3 Geologic history; 4 Locations. [DOC] [TLE] Greenland ice sheet - Wikipedia [PAR] The Greenland ice sheet is a vast body of ice covering 1,710,000 square 
kilometres (660,000 sq mi), roughly 80% of the surface of Greenland. It is the 
second largest ice body in the world, after the Antarctic Ice Sheet. ... The 
thickness is generally more than 2 km (1.2 mi) and over 3 km (1.9 mi) at its 
thickest point. It is not the... [DOC] [TLE] Ice Sheets, Rising Seas and Global Warming [PAR] If there were substantial melting of the Greenland ice cap, and especially of the ... 
Back then, even though most of Antarctica had remained ice-covered, the sea 
level .... Field glaciologists, a small but hardy group, measured one or another ice 
... of a sea-level rise of two or three meters (6-10 feet) by 2100, but most found 
this... [DOC] [TLE] Antarctic Glaciers [PAR] Mar 2, 2015 ... icebergs_4-1 ... Antarctica is the world's largest ice sheet, covering ~14,000,000 
km2. ... Antarctica provides a unique record of the Earth's past climate, through 
the ... Beneath the thick skin of ice, there is flowing water and subglacial lakes. ... 
Ice Sheet is grounded more than 1500 m below sea level[2]. [DOC] [TLE] NASA Study: Mass Gains of Antarctic Ice Sheet Greater than Losses ... [PAR] Oct 30, 2015 ... NASA Study: Mass Gains of Antarctic Ice Sheet Greater than Losses .... Arctic sea 
ice cover has not fared well during other months of the year either. ... Polar bears 
are among the animals

Question: There are 2 major ice sheets on Earth; one covers most of Antarctica & the other most of this island
Answer: Greenland