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CREAM ICE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Oceanography
DEF

A dense, soupy accumulation of new sea ice consisting of incoherent floating frazil crystals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Océanographie
DEF

Matériel à la consistance huileuse de la mer qui gèle en surface avec laquelle coexiste de petits cristaux de glace flottants.

OBS

C'est le second stade dans l'embâcle de la mer et la formation de la banquise.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
  • Oceanografía
DEF

Masa de hielo formada a partir de hielo pastoso por aglomerados o racimos de hielos anclados y hielos pizarrosos.

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