| Term: | Diverging |
| Definition: |
Ice fields or floes in an area are subjected to diverging or dispersive motion, thus reducing ice concentration and/or relieving stresses in the ice. WMOSeaIce
Sea ice terminology that describes ice fields or floes in an area, that move in opposite directions, reducing ice concentration and/or relieving stresses in the ice. ECCCanada The process of increasing separation between ice fields or floes, thus reducing ice concentration and/or relieving stresses in the ice. Bushuyev GCW |