thickness

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By understanding past ice thickness and movement patterns, scientists can improve computer models used to predict how Antarctica's ice sheets may respond to future climate change.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

In the Arctic, however, sea ice has thinned dramatically, with average thickness falling from 3.59 metres in 1975 to 1.25 meters in 2012, according to a 2015 study.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The revision comes months after Airbus found what it described as a “supplier-quality issue” relating to the thickness of metal panels used to make its A320 line of jets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Soluble fibers tend to add thickness and a creamy component, which is preferable when making a latte.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

I have given up, too, on oil paints; I have come to dislike their thickness, their obliteration of line, their look of licked lips, the way they call attention to the brushstrokes of the painter.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood