Ice keel

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Term: Ice keel
Definition: Sea ice terminology which describes a downward-projecting ridge on the underside of the ice canopy; the submerged counterpart of a ridge. Ice keels may extend to as much as 50 metres below the surface.
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Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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