Young ice

Alternative definitions (7), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Young ice
Definition: A general category of ice that represents the transition between nilas and first-year ice; usually 10 to 30 centimeters (4 to 12 inches) thick.  NSIDCCryosphere 

Ice in the transition stage between nilas and first-year ice, 10-30cm in thickness. May be subdivided into grey ice and grey-white ice.  ASPECT2012 

Ice in the transitioning stage between nilas and first year ice, 4 to 12 inches (10-30 cm) in thickness. May be subdivided into gray ice and gray-white ice.  WMOSeaIce 

Ice in the transition stage between nilas and first-year ice, 10-30 cm in thickness. May be subdivided into grey ice and grey-white ice.  Bushuyev 

Sea ice terminology which describes ice in the transition stage between nilas and first-year ice. It is of between 10 cm and 30 cm in thickness, and may be subdivided into grey ice and grey-white ice.  ECCCanada 

Newly formed, flat sea or lake ice, usually between 2 and 8 in. thick. Further growth renders it winter ice.  AMSglossary 

Floating ice in the transition stage between new ice and first-year ice, about 10-30 cm in thickness. Snow cover is normally moist and slushy.  SPRI 

 GCW 
Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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