Landmass

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]

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

In the field of geology, a landmass is a defined section of continental crust extending above sea level.[3]

See also

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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