| Term: | White ice |
| Definition: | Ice with a white appearance caused by the occurrence of bubbles within the ice. The bubbles increase the scattering of all wavelengths of light in contrast to the appearance of bubble-free blue ice. |
| Term: | White ice |
| Definition: |
Same as thin first-year ice. WMOSeaIce
Ice with a white appearance caused by the occurrence of bubbles within the ice. The bubbles increase the scattering of all wavelengths of light in contrast to the appearance of bubble-free blue ice. AMSglossary GCW |