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2381
ice
The solid form of water.
2382
iceberg
A large mass of floating or stranded ICE broken away from a GLACIER or from an ICE SHELF. Often of considerable HEIGHT (in any case more tha... more
A large mass of floating or stranded ICE broken away from a GLACIER or from an ICE SHELF. Often of considerable HEIGHT (in any case more than 5 m above the LEVEL of the SEA).
2383
ice blink
A typical whitish glare on low CLOUDS above an accumulation of distant ICE. It is especially glowing when observed on the HORIZON.
2384
icebound
(adj.). Said of a HARBOUR, INLET, etc. when NAVIGATION by ships is prevented due to ICE, except possibly with the assistance of an icebreake... more
(adj.). Said of a HARBOUR, INLET, etc. when NAVIGATION by ships is prevented due to ICE, except possibly with the assistance of an icebreaker. Of a ship, surrounded so closely by ICE as to be incapable of proceeding.
2385
ice cake
A FLOE smaller than 10 m across. If less than 2 m, it is termed BRASH ICE or small ice cake.
2386
ice cap
See ICE SHEET.
2387
ice cluster
A concentration of SEA ICE covering hun­dreds of square kilometres, which is found in the same region every summer.
2388
ice concentration
In SEA ICE reporting, the ratio of the areal extent of ICE present to the total areal extent of ICE and water. Concentration is usually repo... more
In SEA ICE reporting, the ratio of the areal extent of ICE present to the total areal extent of ICE and water. Concentration is usually reported in tenths. Also called ice cover.
2389
ice cover
See ICE CON­CENTRATION.
2390
ice edge
The BOUNDARY at any given time between the open sea and SEA ICE of any kind, whether drifting or fast.
2391
ice field
Area of PACK ICE consisting of any size FLOES, which is greater than 10 km across.
2392
ice floe
See FLOE.
2393
ice fog
See FOG.
2394
icefoot
A narrow strip of ICE attached to the COAST, unmoved by TIDES and remain­ing after the FAST ICE has broken free.
2395
ice free
Water surface completely free of ICE.
2396
ice front
The vertical CLIFF forming the seaward face of an ICE SHELF. See ICE WALL.
2397
ice island
A form of tabular BERG found in the Arctic Ocean, with a thick­ness of 30 to 50 m and from a few thousand square metres to 500 sq. km in ar... more
A form of tabular BERG found in the Arctic Ocean, with a thick­ness of 30 to 50 m and from a few thousand square metres to 500 sq. km in area. Ice islands are characterized by a regularly undulating surface, which gives them a ribbed appearance from the air.
2398
ice limit
The average position of the ICE EDGE in any given month or period based on OBSERVATIONS over a number of years.
2399
ice piedmont
ICE covering a coastal strip of low-lying LAND backed by MOUNTAINS. The surface of an ice piedmont slopes gently seawards and may be anythin... more
ICE covering a coastal strip of low-lying LAND backed by MOUNTAINS. The surface of an ice piedmont slopes gently seawards and may be anything from 50 m to 50 km wide, fringing long stretches of COASTLINE with ice cliffs. Ice piedmonts frequently merge into ICE SHELVES.
2400
ice rind
A thin, elastic, shining crust of ICE, formed by the freezing of SLUDGE on a quiet sea sur­face. Thickness less than 5 cm.