| Term: | Ridge ice |
| Definition: |
Sea ice terminology describing a line or wall of broken ice forced up by pressure that may be fresh or weathered. Also see ice keel. ECCCanada
Ice piled haphazardly one piece over another in the form of ridges or walls. NOAAHydrology Piled ice formed by ridging. NSIDCCryosphere In hydrologic terms, ice piled haphazardly one piece over another in the form of ridges or walls. NOAA-NWS Ice piled haphazardly one piece over another in the form of ridges or walls. Usually found in first-year ice. (Ridged) WMOSeaIce Sea ice terminology describing ice that is piled haphazardly, one piece over another in the form of ridges or walls. Usually found in first-year ice. ECCCanada GCW |