breakup

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000365",
  "term": "breakup",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, the time when a river whose surface has been frozen from bank to bank for a significant portion of its length begins to change to an open water flow condition. Breakup is signaled by the breaking of the ice and often associated with ice jams and flooding.",
  "see_also": [
    "ice breakup"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/breakup/"
}