Landmass
An image of Antarctica differentiating its landmass (dark grey) from its ice shelves (minimum extent, light grey, and maximum extent, white)
A landmass, or land mass, is a large region or area of land.[1] The term is often used to refer to lands surrounded by an ocean or sea, such as a continent or a large island.[2]
In the field of geology, a landmass is a defined section of continental crust extending above sea level.[3]
See also[]
- Boundaries between the continents of Earth
- Coastline paradox
- Landform
- List of continents
- List of landforms
- Mainland
- Subcontinent
- Supercontinent
References[]
- ^ "Landmass". Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ Continental shelf limits
- ^ "landmass". Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, LLC. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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Categories:
- Landforms
- Geography terminology
- Geology terminology