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Term: Latent heat polynya
Definition: A polynya that forms from strong winds in a persistent direction that push the ice away from a barrier (the coast, fast ice, a grounded iceberg, or an ice shelf).
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Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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