Bummock

Alternative definitions (5), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Bummock
Definition: From the point of view of the submariner, a downward projection from the underside of the ice canopy; the counterpart of a hummock.  WMOSeaIce 

Sea ice terminology that describes a downward projection from the underside of sea ice; the submariner's counterpart of a hummock.  ECCCanada 

From the point of view of the submariner, a downward projection from the underside of a floating ice canopy; the submerged counterpart of an ice hummock.  AMSglossary 

Smooth hills of ice that form on the bottom of sea ice from eroding keels, particularly during the summer melt.  NSIDCCryosphere 

From the point of view of the submariner, a downward projection from the under-side of the ice canopy; the counterpart of a hummock.  SPRI 

 GCW 
Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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