Sea ice

Sea ice

Ice that is formed by the freezing of sea water. It forms first as small crystals, thickens into sludge, and coagulates into sheet ice, pancake ice, or ice floes of various shapes and sizes.

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sea ice

Weather; Meteorology

1. Specifically, ice formed by the freezing of seawater; as opposed, principally, to land ice. In brief, it forms first as lolly ice (frazil crystals), thickens into sludge, and ...

sea ice

Earth science; Physical oceanography

Sea ice is defined by the WMO as: Any form of ice found at sea which has originated from the freezing of sea water.

sea ice

Earth science; Geology

Any form of ice originating from the freezing of sea water, thus excluding icebergs.

sea ice

Earth science; Oceanography

Ice formed by the freezing of seawater, as distinguished from glacier ice or other land ice. Generally, any ice floating in the sea.

sea ice

Science; General science

Ice formed by the freezing of seawater. Ice in the sea includes sea ice, river ice, and land ice. Land ice is principally icebergs which are prominent in some areas, such as the ...

sea ice

Weather; General weather

Ice that is formed by the freezing of sea water. It forms first as small crystals, thickens into sludge, and coagulates into sheet ice, pancake ice, or ice floes of various shapes ...

pogonip

Weather; General weather

A dense fog containing ice particles, pogonip is one of five types of fog. It is also identified as ice fog.

anti cyclone

Weather; General weather

A large system of winds that rotate around a region of high atmospheric pressure. Wind in an anticyclone spiral out away from the center of the system.

weather map

Weather; General weather

A map that shows the weather conditions for a particular area. It shows whether there is any clouds or precipitation.

macroclimate

Weather; General weather

The climate of a large geographic area. The United States has several different macro climates.

low tide

Weather; General weather

The time when the tide reaches its lowest level on the shore. Low tide happens twice each day.

microclimate

Weather; General weather

The climate of a small, specific place within a larger area. An area as small as a hill or a city park can have several different micro climates.

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