Term: | Ice skylight |
Definition: | From the point of view of the submariner, thin places in the ice canopy, usually less than 1 meter (3.3 feet) thick and appearing from below as relatively light, translucent patches in dark surroundings; the under-surface of an ice skylight is normally flat; ice skylights are called large if big enough for a submarine to attempt to surface through them (120 meters, 131 yards), or small if not. |
Term: | Ice skylight |
Definition: | From the point of view of the submariner, thin places in the ice canopy, usually less than 1 m thick and appearing from below as relatively light translucent patches in dark surroundings. The under-surface of an ice skylight is normally flat. Ice skylights are called large if big enough for a submarine to attempt to surface through them (120 m) or small if not. |