crystosphene
Definition
noun. a buried sheet of ice under the tundra of northern America formed by the freezing of spring water which rises from the rock beneath alluvial deposits and spreads laterally
Example Sentence
The geologist measured thethickness of the crystosphene.
Synonyms
sheet of ice; buried sheet of ice; ice under the tundra
Antonyms
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