Term: | Iceport |
Definition: |
Embayment (usually of variable position and extent) in an ice front, where ships can moor alongside and discharge on the ice shelf. UKAntarcticTerms
An embayment in an ice front, often of temporary nature, where ships can moor alongside and unload directly into the ice shelf. NSIDCCryosphere Sea ice terminology describing a bay of ice, often of a temporary nature, where ships can moor alongside and unload directly onto the ice itself. ECCCanada An embayment in an ice front, often of a temporary nature, where ships can moor alongside and unload directly onto the ice shelf. SPRI GCW |