WMO SEA-ICE NOMENCLATURE
ILLUSTRATED GLOSSARY - VOLUME II WMO/OMM/ВМО - No.259 • Edition 1970 - 2017 Ice terms arranged in alphabetical order |
1 | | | U.S.Navy | 8.2.2.4 Aged ridge (Vieille crête [fr]) | |
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2 | | | U.S.Navy | 8.2.2.4 Aged ridge (Vieille crête [fr]) | |
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3 | | | R.H.W.Hill, Canada | 3.3 Anchor ice (Glace de fond [fr]) | |
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4 | | | U.S.Navy | 12.7 Area of weakness (Zone de fragilité [fr]) | |
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5 | | 600 | Armed Forces,Canada | 8.5 Bare ice (Glace vive [fr]) | |
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6 | | | National Film Board, Canada | 8.5 Bare ice (Glace vive [fr]) | |
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7 | | 500 | Air Force, Finland | 4.4.3 Belt (Ceinture (de glace) [fr]) | |
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8 | | | Hamburg, Germany (fed. Rep) | 4.4.3 Belt (Ceinture (de glace) [fr]) | |
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9 | | 160 | Kenting Aviation, Canada | 10.4.4 Bergy bit (Fragment d'iceberg [fr]) | |
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10 | | | U.S.Coast Guard | 10.4.4 Bergy bit (Fragment d'iceberg [fr]) | |
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11 | | 600 | Hydrometeorological Inst., USSR | 4.2.7 Bergy water (Bergy water [fr]) | |
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12 | | 100 | Air Force, Finland | 12.1 Beset (Coincé [fr]) | |
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13 | | 1500 | H.H.Valeur, Denmark | 4.4.6 Bight (Baie [fr]) | |
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14 | | | USSR | 4.4.6 Bight (Baie [fr]) | |
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15 | | 600 | N.M.Shakirov, USSR | 4.3.6 Brash ice (Brash [fr]) | |
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16 | | | Meteorological Agency, Japan | 4.3.6 Brash ice (Brash [fr]) | |
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17 | | | U.S.Navy | 13.4 Bummock (Bummock [fr]) | |
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18 | | 300 | USSR | 4.2.3 Close ice (Glace serrée [fr]) | |
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19 | | | R.Van Humbeck, Canada | 4.2.3 Close ice (Glace serrée [fr]) | |
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20 | | 500 | Armed Forces,Canada | 4.2.1 Compact ice (Glace compacte [fr]) | |
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21 | | | Meteorological Agency, Japan | 4.2.1 Compact ice (Glace compacte [fr]) | |
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22 | | 500 | G.Tauber, USSR | 4.4.8.1 Compacted ice edge (Lisière serrée [fr]) | |
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23 | | | U.S.Navy | 4.4.8.1 Compacted ice edge (Lisière serrée [fr]) | |
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24 | | 600 | Armed Forces,Canada | 4.4.9.2 Concentration boundary (Ligne de démarcation de concentrations [fr]) | |
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25 | | 200 | Armed Forces,Canada | 4.2.1.1 Consolidated ice (Glace consolidée [fr]) | |
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26 | | | J.F.Hurley, Gt.Britain | 4.2.1.1 Consolidated ice (Glace consolidée [fr]) | |
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27 | | 600 | Armed Forces,Canada | 7.1.1 Crack (Fissure [fr]) | |
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28 | | | Defence Research Boat, Canada | 7.1.1 Crack (Fissure [fr]) | |
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29 | | | V.Yanike, USSR | 2.2.1 Dark nilas (Nilas sombre [fr]) | |
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30 | | 1800 | H.H.Valeur, Denmark | 2.2.1 Dark nilas (Nilas sombre [fr]) | |
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31 | | 100 | N.M.Shakirov, USSR | 4.4.8.2 Diffuse ice edge (Lisière lâche [fr]) | |
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32 | | 10 | V.M.Smolyanitsky, Russia | 8.7 Dirty ice (Glace sale [fr]) | |
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33 | | 300 | N.M.Shakirov, USSR | 9.3 Dried ice (Glace asséchée [fr]) | |
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34 | | | E.M.Bartashevich, USSR | 9.3 Dried ice (Glace asséchée [fr]) | |
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35 | | 0 | A.Tyuryakov, Russia, AARI | 1.1.2 Drift ice / pack ice (Glace dérivante/banquise [fr]) | |
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36 | | 1500 | Armed Forces,Canada | 3.1 Fast ice (Banquise côtière [fr]) | |
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37 | | | R.Van Humbeck, Canada | 3.1 Fast ice (Banquise côtière [fr]) | |
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38 | | 300 | USSR | 4.4.9.1 Fast ice boundary (Ligne de démarcation de la banquise côtière [fr]) | |
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39 | | 550 | Armed Forces,Canada | 7.1.1.2 Flaw (Brèche de séparation [fr]) | |
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40 | | | Antarctic Inst., Argentina | 7.1.1.2 Flaw (Brèche de séparation [fr]) | |
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41 | | | Armed Forces,Canada | 7.3.2 Flaw lead (Chenal de séparation [fr]) | |
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42 | | | V.A.Voevodin, USSR | 7.3.2 Flaw lead (Chenal de séparation [fr]) | |
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43 | | | U.S.Navy | 7.4.2 Flaw polynya (Polynie de séparation [fr]) | |
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44 | | 12000 | Armed Forces,Canada | 4.3.2.3 Floe big (Grand [fr]) | |
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45 | | 600 | Armed Forces,Canada | 4.3.2.3 Floe big (Grand [fr]) | |
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46 | | 12000 | Armed Forces,Canada | 4.3.2.1 Floe giant (Géant [fr]) | |
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47 | | 500 | Hydrometeorological Inst., USSR | 4.3.2.4 Floe medium (Moyen [fr]) | |
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48 | | | Hakodate Marine Observatory(JMA), Japan | 4.3.2.4 Floe medium (Moyen [fr]) | |
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49 | | 100 | Armed Forces,Canada | 4.3.2.5 Floe small (Petit [fr]) | |
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50 | | | Meteorological Agency, Japan | 4.3.2.5 Floe small (Petit [fr]) | |
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51 | | 12000 | Armed Forces,Canada | 4.3.2.2 Floe vast (Immense [fr]) | |
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52 | | 1800 | H.H.Valeur, Denmark | 4.3.2.2 Floe vast (Immense [fr]) | |
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53 | | 600 | ARmed Forces,Canada | 4.3.4 Floeberg (Floeberg [fr]) | |
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54 | | | Defence Research Boat, Canada | 4.3.4 Floeberg (Floeberg [fr]) | |
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55 | | 200 | Defence Research Boat, Canada | 9.5 Flooded ice (Glace inondée [fr]) | |
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56 | | | Defence Research Boat, Canada | 9.5 Flooded ice (Glace inondée [fr]) | |
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57 | | 200 | N.M.Shakirov, USSR | 7.1 Fracture (Fracture [fr]) | |
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58 | | | Inst. Low Temperature Science, Japan | 7.1 Fracture (Fracture [fr]) | |
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59 | | 1800 | Meteorological Agency, Japan | 7.2 Fracture zone (Zone de fractures [fr]) | |
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60 | | | T.Suzuki, Japan | 2.1.1 Frazil ice (Frasil [fr]) | |
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61 | | 10 | Matthias Wietz | 8.8 Frost flowers (Fleurs de givre [fr]) | |
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62 | | 200 | H.H.Valeur, Denmark | 11.3 Frost smoke (Brume d'évaporation [fr]) | |
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63 | | | R.Van Humbeck, Canada | 11.3 Frost smoke (Brume d'évaporation [fr]) | |
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64 | | 1500 | H.H.Valeur, Denmark | 10.2.1 Glacier (Glacier [fr]) | |
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65 | | | Defence Research Boat, Canada | 10.2.1 Glacier (Glacier [fr]) | |
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66 | | | Geodetic Institute, Denmark Permit A 298/69 | 10.2.4 Glacier tongue (Langue de glacier [fr]) | |
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67 | | 600 | N.M.Shakirov, USSR | 2.1.2 Grease ice (Sorbet [fr]) | |
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68 | | | T.C.Pullen,Canada | 2.1.2 Grease ice (Sorbet [fr]) | |
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69 | | 100 | Yurij Gavrilov, Russia, AARI, Russian Antarctic Expedition | 2.1.2 Grease ice (Sorbet [fr]) | |
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70 | | 750 | Armed Forces,Canada | 2.4.1 Grey ice (Glace grise [fr]) | |
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71 | | | Defence Research Boat, Canada | 2.4.1 Grey ice (Glace grise [fr]) | |
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72 | | 300 | A.V.Bushuev, USSR | 2.4.2 Grey-white ice (Glace blanchâtre [fr]) | |
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73 | | | Defence Research Boat, Canada | 2.4.2 Grey-white ice (Glace blanchâtre [fr]) | |
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74 | | 500 | Hydrometeorological Inst., USSR | 3.4.2 Grounded hummock (Hummock échoué [fr]) | |
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75 | | | USSR | 3.4.2 Grounded hummock (Hummock échoué [fr]) | |
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76 | | 100 | Defence Research Boat, Canada | 3.4 Grounded ice (Glace échouée [fr]) | |
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77 | | | Armed Forces,Canada | 3.4 Grounded ice (Glace échouée [fr]) | |
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78 | | | U.S.Coast Guard | 10.4.5 Growler (Bourguignon [fr]) | |
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79 | | | R.Van Humbeck, Canada | 10.4.5 Growler (Bourguignon [fr]) | |
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80 | | | Y.Y.Gakkel, USSR | 11.2 Ice blink (Halo glaciaire [fr]) | |
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81 | | 500 | USSR | 4.3.5 Ice breccia (Mosaïque de glace [fr]) | |
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82 | | 250 | Hamburg, Germany (fed. Rep) | 4.3.2.6 Ice cake (Glaçon [fr]) | |
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83 | | | Hydrographic Service, Canada | 4.3.2.6 Ice cake (Glaçon [fr]) | |
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84 | | 1800 | Hakodate Marine Observatory(JMA), Japan | 4.4.1 Ice field (Champ de glace [fr]) | |
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85 | | | Antarctic Inst., Argentina | 10.3.1 Ice front (Falaise de glace [fr]) | |
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86 | | | U.S.Coast Guard | 10.3.1 Ice front (Falaise de glace [fr]) | |
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87 | | 6000 | Armed Forces,Canada | 10.4.3 Ice island (Ile de glace [fr]) | |
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88 | | | R.H.W.Hill, Canada | 10.4.3 Ice island (Ile de glace [fr]) | |
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89 | | 300 | R.H.W.Hill, Canada | 10.4.3 Ice island (Ile de glace [fr]) | |
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90 | | | R.Van Humbeck, Canada | 10.4.3 Ice island (Ile de glace [fr]) | |
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91 | | 300 | Armed Forces,Canada | 4.4.7 Ice jam (Embâcle [fr]) | |
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92 | | 0 | Russia, AARI | 1.2 Ice of land origin (Glace d'origine terrestre [fr]) | |
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93 | | 1800 | H.H.Valeur, Denmark | 4.4.1.4 Ice patch (Banc de glace [fr]) | |
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94 | | | USSR | 8.2.1.1 Ice rafting concentration (Concentration de chevauchement de glace [fr]) | |
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95 | | | Defence Research Boat, Canada | 8.2.1.1 Ice rafting concentration (Concentration de chevauchement de glace [fr]) | |
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96 | | | USSR | 8.2.3.1 Ice ridge concentration (Concentration de crête glaciels [fr]) | |
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97 | | | Meteorological Agency, Japan | 8.2.3.1 Ice ridge concentration (Concentration de crête glaciels [fr]) | |
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98 | | 1800 | H.H.Valeur, Denmark | 2.2.3 Ice rind (Glace vitrée [fr]) | |
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99 | | | T.Armstrong, Gt.Britain | 2.2.3 Ice rind (Glace vitrée [fr]) | |
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100 | | 3000 | U.S.Navy | 10.3 Ice shelf (Plateau de glace [fr]) | |
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101 | | | Geodetic Institute, Denmark Permit A 298/69 | 10.2.3 Ice stream (Coulée de glace [fr]) | |
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102 | | | R.N.Panzarini, Argentina | 10.2.2 Ice wall (Mur de glace [fr]) | |
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103 | | 550 | Armed Forces,Canada | 12.2 Ice-bound (Bloqué par les glaces [fr]) | |
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104 | | | U.S.Coast Guard | 10.4.2 Iceberg (Iceberg [fr]) | |
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105 | | | National Inst. Of Oceanography, Gt.Britain | 10.4.2 Iceberg (Iceberg [fr]) | |
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106 | | 1000 | J.A.Weaver,Canada | 10.4.2.3 Iceberg tongue (Champ d'icebergs échoués [fr]) | |
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107 | | | H.H.Valeur, Denmark | 3.2 Icefoot (Banquette côtière [fr]) | |
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108 | | | H.H.Valeur, Denmark | 3.2 Icefoot (Banquette côtière [fr]) | |
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109 | | 600 | Armed Forces,Canada | 7.3 Lead (Chenal [fr]) | |
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110 | | | N.M.Shakirov, USSR | 7.3 Lead (Chenal [fr]) | |
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111 | | | J.S.Fabricius, Denmark | 8.1 Level ice (Glace plane [fr]) | |
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112 | | | H.H.Valeur, Denmark | 8.1 Level ice (Glace plane [fr]) | |
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113 | | | N.M.Shakirov, USSR | 2.2.2 Light nilas (Nilas clair [fr]) | |
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114 | | | V.Yanike, USSR | 2.2.2 Light nilas (Nilas clair [fr]) | |
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115 | | 10 | Prof. Art Baggeroer, MIT | 4.4.11 Marginal Ice Zone (Zone glacière marginale [fr]) | |
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116 | | 1350 | Armed Forces,Canada | 2.5.2 Medium first-year ice (Glace moyenne de première année [fr]) | |
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117 | | | A.V.Bushuev, USSR | 2.5.2 Medium first-year ice (Glace moyenne de première année [fr]) | |
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118 | | 600 | Armed Forces,Canada | 2.6.3 Multi-year ice (Glace de plusieurs années [fr]) | |
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119 | | 2000 | N.M.Shakirov, USSR | 2.6.3 Multi-year ice (Glace de plusieurs années [fr]) | |
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120 | | | A.V.Bushuev, USSR | 2.6.3 Multi-year ice (Glace de plusieurs années [fr]) | |
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121 | | 600 | Armed Forces,Canada | 8.2.2.1 New ridge (Nouvelle crête [fr]) | |
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122 | | | Defence Research Boat, Canada | 8.2.2.1 New ridge (Nouvelle crête [fr]) | |
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123 | | 1800 | H.H.Valeur, Denmark | 4.2.4 Open ice (Glace lâche [fr]) | |
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124 | | | B.Rodhe, Sweden | 4.2.4 Open ice (Glace lâche [fr]) | |
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125 | | 600 | Armed Forces,Canada | 4.2.6 Open water (Eau libre [fr]) | |
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126 | | | Inst. Low Temperature Science, Japan | 4.3.1 Pancake ice (Glace en crêpes [fr]) | |
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127 | | | Antarctic Inst., Argentina | 4.3.1 Pancake ice (Glace en crêpes [fr]) | |
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128 | | | U.S.Navy | 9.1 Puddle (Mare [fr]) | |
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129 | | | U.S.Navy | 9.1 Puddle (Mare [fr]) | |
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130 | | | USSR | 8.2.1 Rafted ice (Glace empilée ou entassée [fr]) | |
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131 | | | Defence Research Boat, Canada | 8.2.1 Rafted ice (Glace empilée ou entassée [fr]) | |
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132 | | | U.S.Coast Guard | 8.4 Ram (Eperon [fr]) | |
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133 | | | H.H.Valeur, Denmark | 8.4 Ram (Eperon [fr]) | |
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134 | | 600 | Armed Forces,Canada | 8.2.2.6 Ridged ice (Glace tourmentée [fr]) | |
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135 | | | H.G.Ponting, Gt.Britain | 8.2.2.6 Ridged ice (Glace tourmentée [fr]) | |
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136 | | | U.S.Navy | 8.2.2.6.1 Ridged ice zone (Zone de glace tourmentée [fr]) | |
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137 | | 400 | U.S.Navy | 9.4 Rotten ice (Glace pourrie [fr]) | |
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138 | | | J.S.Fabricius, Denmark | 9.4 Rotten ice (Glace pourrie [fr]) | |
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139 | | 300 | Armed Forces,Canada | 8.6.2 Sastrugi (Sastrugi [fr]) | |
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140 | | | H.G.Ponting, Gt.Britain | 8.6.2 Sastrugi (Sastrugi [fr]) | |
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141 | | 10000 | N.M.Shakirov, USSR | 2.6.2 Second-year ice (Glace de deuxième année [fr]) | |
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142 | | | A.V.Bushuev, USSR | 2.6.2 Second-year ice (Glace de deuxième année [fr]) | |
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143 | | 300 | R.H.W.Hill, Canada | 2.6.2 Second-year ice (Glace de deuxième année [fr]) | |
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144 | | 600 | Trans-Antarctig Expedition, Gt. Britain | 7.3.1 Shore lead (Chenal côtier [fr]) | |
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145 | | | Defence Research Boat, Canada | 7.3.1 Shore lead (Chenal côtier [fr]) | |
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146 | | | Defence Research Boat, Canada | 7.4.1 Shore polynya (Polynie côtière [fr]) | |
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147 | | 600 | Armed Forces,Canada | 2.1.4 Shuga (Shuga [fr]) | |
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148 | | | J.A.Weaver,Canada | 2.1.4 Shuga (Shuga [fr]) | |
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149 | | | U.S.Navy | 13.6 Skylight (Claire-voie [fr]) | |
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150 | | 600 | N.M.Shakirov, USSR | 2.1.3 Slush (Gadoue [fr]) | |
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151 | | | K.S.Simpson,Canada | 2.1.3 Slush (Gadoue [fr]) | |
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152 | | 1000 | Armed Forces,Canada | 8.6.1 Snow cover concentration (Concentration de glace recouverte de neige [fr]) | |
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153 | | | B.Fristrup, Denmark | 8.6.1 Snow cover concentration (Concentration de glace recouverte de neige [fr]) | |
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154 | | 300 | Armed Forces,Canada | 8.6 Snow-covered ice (Glace recouverte de neige [fr]) | |
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155 | | | U.S.Navy | 8.6 Snow-covered ice (Glace recouverte de neige [fr]) | |
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156 | | 225 | A.V.Bushuev, USSR | 8.3 Standing floe (Floe dressé [fr]) | |
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157 | | | Defence Research Boat, Canada | 8.3 Standing floe (Floe dressé [fr]) | |
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158 | | | Hydrographic Service, Canada | 3.4.1 Stranded ice (Glace jetée en côte [fr]) | |
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159 | | 300 | Armed Forces,Canada | 4.4.5 Strip (Cordon (de glace) [fr]) | |
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160 | | | R.N.Panzarini, Argentina | 4.4.5 Strip (Cordon (de glace) [fr]) | |
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161 | | | U.S.Navy | 10.4.2.2 Tabular berg (Iceberg tabulaire [fr]) | |
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162 | | | R.N.Panzarini, Argentina | 10.4.2.2 Tabular berg (Iceberg tabulaire [fr]) | |
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163 | | | M.Dunbar, Canada | 9.2 Thaw holes (Trous de fonte [fr]) | |
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164 | | 450 | R.Van Humbeck, Canada | 9.2 Thaw holes (Trous de fonte [fr]) | |
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165 | | 400 | V.S.Loshchilov, USSR | 2.5.3 Thick first-year ice (Glace épaisse de première année [fr]) | |
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166 | | | A.V.Bushuev, USSR | 2.5.3 Thick first-year ice (Glace épaisse de première année [fr]) | |
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167 | | 750 | Armed Forces,Canada | 2.5.1 Thin first-year ice / white ice (Glace mince de première année/glace blanche [fr]) | |
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168 | | | Defence Research Boat, Canada | 2.5.1 Thin first-year ice / white ice (Glace mince de première année/glace blanche [fr]) | |
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169 | | | U.S.Navy | 7.1.1.1 Tide crack (Fissure de marée [fr]) | |
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170 | | | G.Taylor, Gt.Britain | 7.1.1.1 Tide crack (Fissure de marée [fr]) | |
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171 | | | USSR | 4.4.4 Tongue (Langue (de glace) [fr]) | |
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172 | | 1500 | H.H.Valeur, Denmark | 4.4.4 Tongue (Langue (de glace) [fr]) | |
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173 | | 1000 | Armed Forces,Canada | 4.2.2 Very close ice (Glace très serrée [fr]) | |
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174 | | | Hamburg, Germany (fed. Rep) | 4.2.2 Very close ice (Glace très serrée [fr]) | |
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175 | | 1800 | H.H.Valeur, Denmark | 4.2.5 Very open ice (Glace très lâche [fr]) | |
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176 | | | F.Krugler, Germany (Fed. Rep) | 4.2.5 Very open ice (Glace très lâche [fr]) | |
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177 | | 600 | Armed Forces,Canada | 8.2.2.3 Very weathered ridge (Crête très érodée [fr]) | |
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178 | | | A.V.Bushuev, USSR | 8.2.2.3 Very weathered ridge (Crête très érodée [fr]) | |
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179 | | | Defence Research Boat, Canada | 11.1 Water sky (Ciel d'eau [fr]) | |
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180 | | 600 | Armed Forces,Canada | 8.2.2.2 Weathered ridge (Crête érodée [fr]) | |
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181 | | | U.S.Navy | 8.2.2.2 Weathered ridge (Crête érodée [fr]) | |
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182 | | 150 | U.S.Navy | 3.1.1 Young coastal ice (Jeune glace côtière [fr]) | |
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