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An image of Antarctica differentiating its landmass (dark grey) from its ice shelves (minimum extent, light grey, and maximum extent, white).
For Steve Roach's album, see Landmass (album).
"Land mass" redirects here. For the total surface area of the land of a geographical region, see Land area.

A landmass, or land mass, is a large area of land.[1] The term is often used to refer to lands surrounded by an ocean or sea, such as a continent or large island.[2] In the field of Geology a landmass is a defined section of continental crust extending above sea level.[3]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Landmass". Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. ^ Continental shelf limits
  3. ^ "landmass". Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, LLC. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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