| Term: | Melt pond |
| Definition: |
A pond of liquid water (mostly from melted snow) on the surface of sea ice, usually occurring in the spring. Melt ponds are common in the Arctic but less so in the Antarctic. AMSglossary
Pools of melted snow and ice on the sea ice surface created during the summer melt. NSIDCCryosphere GCW |
| Term: | Melt pond |
| Definition: | A pond of liquid water (mostly from melted snow) on the surface of sea ice, usually occurring in the spring. Melt ponds are common in the Arctic but less so in the Antarctic. |
| Term: | Melt pond |
| Definition: | Pools of melted snow and ice on the sea ice surface created during the summer melt. |