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Ice keel

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006420

The submerged portion of an ice floe or iceberg that extends downward into the water. This feature is formed by the accumulation of ice on the underside of a floe or by the deep draft of an iceberg. Ice keels can be much deeper than the visible part of the ice, posing a hazard to navigation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006420
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006420",
  "term": "Ice keel",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The submerged portion of an ice floe or iceberg that extends downward into the water. This feature is formed by the accumulation of ice on the underside of a floe or by the deep draft of an iceberg. Ice keels can be much deeper than the visible part of the ice, posing a hazard to navigation.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/ice-keel/"
}

Record 4,809 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.