thickness

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That model tracks changes in ice sheet movement, thickness, temperature, and elevation across Antarctica and the Northern Hemisphere.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Weatherhead says the thickness of the skin affects how well red light can penetrate.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

They maintained that frequently used regions of the brain received increased blood flow and that the skull’s shape and thickness were affected as a result.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The base was rich, but it lacked the kind of body that makes a chowder feel finished: the subtle thickness, the quiet cohesion.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

You spin round and round, fighting the chemical-induced thickness of the air, and hurl the plate, certain you’re about to win a gold medal.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman