east antarctic ice sheet

基本解释

The Gamburtsev subglacial mountains are thought to be the birthplace of the vast East Antarctic Ice Sheet.
甘毕采夫冰下山脉被认为是辽阔的东南极冰盖的发源地。
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Until February, it had been the tongue of the Mertz Glacier, sticking out from the East Antarctic ice sheet into the Southern Ocean.
到二月，它已然成为了默茨冰川的突出部分，从东南极冰盖延伸入南大洋。
Presently, most research is concentrated on the coastal ice shelves of WAIS (West Antarctic Ice Sheet), very few work has been done for in-land glaciers in East Antarctica.
目前的研究重点主要在西南极沿岸冰架地区，东南极内陆冰盖地区涉足很少。