Deepest Ice
Ice sheets on land, but having the base below sea level. Places under ice are not considered to be on land.
| Bentley Subglacial Trench | −2,555 m (−8,383 ft) | Antarctica |
| Trough beneath Jakobshavn Isbræ | −1,512 m (−4,961 ft) | Greenland |
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