noun
- Large expanses of interconnected glacial ice covering mountainous or polar regions, typically several square kilometers in area.
Usage: Usually plural or used as a mass noun; Common in geography and glaciology
Examples
- The icefields of Alaska are retreating due to climate change.
- Hikers can traverse the icefields in the Canadian Rockies during summer months.
- Scientists study icefields to understand historical climate patterns.
- The vast icefields of Greenland contain ancient layers of compressed snow.
- Mountaineers must navigate crevasses when crossing icefields at high altitude.