| Term: | Dried ice |
| Definition: |
Sea ice from the surface of which meltwater has disappeared after the formation of cracks and thaw holes. During the period of drying, the surface whitens. WMOSeaIce
Sea ice that was earlier at the flooded ice stage, from the surface of which melt-water has disappeared after the formation of cracks and thaw holes. During the period of drying, the surface whitens. Bushuyev Sea ice terminology that describes an ice surface from which water has disappeared after the formation of cracks and thaw holes; during the period of drying the surface whitens. ECCCanada Sea ice from the surface of which meltwater has disappeared after the formation of cracks and thaw holes. During the period of drying, the surface whitens. AMSglossary GCW |