Term: | Young ice |
Definition: | Ice in the transitioning stage between nilas and first year ice, 4 to 12 inches (10-30 cm) in thickness. May be subdivided into gray ice and gray-white ice. |
Term: | Young ice |
Definition: | Sea ice terminology which describes ice in the transition stage between nilas and first-year ice. It is of between 10 cm and 30 cm in thickness, and may be subdivided into grey ice and grey-white ice. |
Term: | Young ice |
Definition: | Floating ice in the transition stage between new ice and first-year ice, about 10-30 cm in thickness. Snow cover is normally moist and slushy. |
Term: | Young ice |
Definition: | A general category of ice that represents the transition between nilas and first-year ice; usually 10 to 30 centimeters (4 to 12 inches) thick. |
Term: | Young ice |
Definition: | Ice in the transition stage between nilas and first-year ice, 10-30cm in thickness. May be subdivided into grey ice and grey-white ice. |
Term: | Young ice |
Definition: | Ice in the transition stage between nilas and first-year ice, 10-30 cm in thickness. May be subdivided into grey ice and grey-white ice. |
Term: | Young ice |
Definition: | Newly formed, flat sea or lake ice, usually between 2 and 8 in. thick. Further growth renders it winter ice. |