Hummock

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Term: Hummock
Definition: A hillocky conglomeration of broken ice formed by pressure at the place of contact of the angle of one ice floe with anther ice floe. The underwater portion of a hummock is termed a bummock.
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Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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