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Drift ice

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005136

Any sea ice that is not fast ice, meaning it is not attached to the shoreline or seabed. This ice moves freely with ocean currents and winds, covering vast areas of polar oceans. It can range from small fragments to large floes many kilometers across.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-005136
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005136",
  "term": "Drift ice",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Any sea ice that is not fast ice, meaning it is not attached to the shoreline or seabed. This ice moves freely with ocean currents and winds, covering vast areas of polar oceans. It can range from small fragments to large floes many kilometers across.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/drift-ice/"
}

Record 2,874 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.