Compacted ice edge

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Compacted ice edge
Definition: Close, clear-cut ice edge compacted by wind or current; usually on the windward side of an area of pack ice.  WMOSeaIce 

Sea ice terminology that describes a clear-cut ice edge that is compacted by wind or current, usually on the windward side of an area of ice.  ECCCanada 

 GCW 
Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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