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Ice caps and true glaciers
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| English name | Ice caps and true glaciers |
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| EUNIS habitat type code | H4.2 | Level | 3 |
| Edition | EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions. | ||
Description ( English )
Permanent and near-permanent ice. Includes ice sheets, ice caps, cirque glaciers, valley glaciers, and small ice masses (glacierets) that are either permanent or persist for a few years.
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Relationships with other classifications
| Classification | Code | Title | Relation type |
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| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H4.2 | Ice caps and true glaciers | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H4.2 | True glaciers | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H4.2 | True glaciers | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | H4.21 | True glaciers | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | H4.31 | True glaciers | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | H4.31 | True glaciers | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 63.3 | True glaciers | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 63.3 | True glaciers | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 63.3 | True glaciers | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 63.3 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 63.3 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 63.3 | same | |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.5. | Glaciers and perpetual snow | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 3.1.1 | Glacier | same |
| H | Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats |
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| H4 | Snow or ice-dominated habitats |
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