Ice floe

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Not to be confused with
ice flow
.

An ice floe (

pack of floating ice often defined as a flat piece at least 20 m across at its widest point, and up to more than 10 km across.[1] Drift ice is a floating field of sea ice composed of several ice floes. They may cause ice jams on freshwater rivers, and in the open ocean may damage the hulls
of ships.

Gallery

  • Several ice floes in the Hudson Strait
    Several ice floes in the Hudson Strait
  • Ice floes in the Weddell Sea
    Ice floes in the Weddell Sea
  • "In the Arctic Sea – An Ice Floe Adrift". Postcard, Albert Operti, early 20th century
    "In the Arctic Sea – An Ice Floe Adrift". Postcard, Albert Operti, early 20th century

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-351-06918-2
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