Young ice

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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.
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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