Ice blink

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a streak of whiteness of the horizon, caused by the reflection of light from ice not yet in sight.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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English whalers have given it the name of "ice blink." However thick the clouds may be, it is always visible, and announces the presence of an ice pack or bank.
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ICE BLINK: NAVIGATING NORTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY.
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Ice blink: The tragic fate of Sir John Franklin's lost polar expedition.
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