Pack ice

Alternative definitions (7), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Pack ice
Definition: Ice that is not attached to the shoreline and drifts in response to winds, currents, and other forces; some prefer the generic term drift ice, and reserve pack ice to mean drift ice that is closely packed.
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
Contributed by GCW Glossary
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