West Antarctic Ice Sheet
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The West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) is the segment of the continental ice sheet that covers West (or Lesser) Antarctica, the portion of Antarctica west of the Transantarctic Mountains. The WAIS is classified as a marine-based ice sheet, meaning that its bed lies well below sea level and its edges flow into floating ice shelves.
It is estimaged that volume of ice within the WAIS is 3,130,000km3.
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It is located at -78.267483° -100.400394°Latitude: 78°16′2.939″S
Longitude: 100°24′1.418″W
References
Facts about West Antarctic Ice SheetRDF feed
| Cite | Sea Level and Climate USGC +, and A new ice thickness and subglacial topographic model of Antarctica + |
| GeoLocation | 78°16′2.939″S, 100°24′1.418″W + |
| Grounded | true + |
| Volume | 3130000 km3info.png'3130000 km3'+ |
