Thaw hole

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Term: Thaw hole
Definition: Vertical hole in floating ice formed when a puddle melts through to the underlying water.
GCW NSIDCCryosphere
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
Contributed by GCW Glossary
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