Thaw holes

Alternative definitions (3), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Thaw holes
Definition: Sea ice terminology describing vertical holes in the ice that are formed when surface puddles melt through to the underlying water.  ECCCanada 

Vertical holes in sea ice formed when surface puddles melt through to the underlying water.  WMOSeaIce 

Vertical holes in sea ice formed when surface puddles melt through to the underlying water.  Bushuyev 

 GCW 
Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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