calotte
- noun
- /kæˈlɑːt/
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calota
- A thick calotte covered the mountain peak throughout the year.
Examples
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The calotte is large.
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The calotte is melting!
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The Arctic calotte is shrinking due to rising global temperatures.
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Scientists studied the ancient layers within the Antarctic calotte to learn about past climates.
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The glacier slowly melted, revealing the large calotte that covered the peak of the mountain.
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Scientists studied the calotte to understand how climate change was affecting polar ice regions.
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As we hiked higher, we could see the calotte glistening in the sunlight, a stunning sight against the blue sky.
Synonyms
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3.9
A large, thick area of ice and snow that covers land, especially at the poles and on high mountains
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A layer of snow that covers a mountain top and stays there all year
Surface Forms
Etymology
Calotte comes from a French word meaning 'small cap', like the English cap. So an ice calotte is a 'cap' of ice that covers part of a polar region or a high mountain.