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drift ice
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drift ice
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) masses of ice floating in the open sea
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Noun1.drift ice - masses of ice floating in the open seadrift ice - masses of ice floating in the open sea
ice - the frozen part of a body of water
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drift ice
n → Treibeis nt
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Endicott is very near shore and is protected from moving packice by barrier islands, but Northstar is 6 miles offshore and is more exposed to moving ice in winter.
Last hope in the last frontier: offshore development key in Alaska by Bradner, Mike / Alaska Business Monthly
but what a story FINAL JOURNEY The story of Huw Williams is told in Yn y Pacrew - Taith olaf y Karluk, which translates as In the packice - the last journey of the Karluk, on S4C this autumn CAPTION(S): Huw Williams (main picture) was among 25 men left stranded in the Alaskan cold when HMCS Karluk (above) got trapped in ice.
A hero of the Arctic; On June 25 1913 Huw Williams was among ac rew ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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