| Term: | Inland ice sheet |
| Definition: | An ice sheet of considerable thickness and more than about 50,000 square km in area, resting on rock. Inland ice sheets near sea level may merge into ice shelves. |
| Term: | Inland ice sheet |
| Definition: | An ice sheet of considerable thickness and an area of more than about 50,000 square kilometers (12.4 million acres), resting on rock; inland ice sheets near sea level may merge into ice shelves. |