| Term: | Puddle |
| Definition: |
(1) The act of compacting earth, soil clay, etc., by mixing them with water and rolling or tamping the mixture. (2) A compact mass of earth, soil, clay, or a mixture of material, which has been compacted through the addition of water, rolling and tamping. This makes the material less permeable. (3) A small pool of water, usually a few inches in depth and from several inches to several feet in it greatest dimension. NOAAHydrology
An accumulation of melt water on an ice surface, mainly due to melting snow, but in later stages also to the melting of ice; the initial stage consists of patches of slush. NSIDCCryosphere An accumulation melt-water on ice, mainly due to melting snow, but in the more advanced stages also to the melting of ice. The initial stage consists of patches of melted snow. Bushuyev An accumulation on ice of meltwater, mainly due to melting snow, but in the more advanced stages, also to the melting of ice. Initial stage consists of patches of melted snow. WMOSeaIce In hydrologic terms, (1) The act of compacting earth, soil clay, etc., by mixing them with water and rolling or tamping the mixture. (2) A compact mass of earth, soil, clay, or a mixture of material, which has been compacted through the addition of water, rolling and tamping. This makes the material less permeable. (3) A small pool of water, usually a few inches in depth and from several inches to several feet in it greatest dimension. NOAA-NWS Sea ice terminology that describes an accumulation of water on ice, mainly due to melting snow. However, in the more advanced stages puddles can also be due to the melting of ice. ECCCanada Accumulation of meltwater on ice, mainly due to melting snow and, at a later stage, the melting of ice. WMOHydrology An accumulation of melt water on an ice surface, mainly due to melting snow, but in later stages also to the melting of ice. The initial stage consists of patches of slush. SPRI GCW |