Compacting

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Term: Compacting
Definition: Pieces of floating ice are considered to be compacting when they are subjected to a converging motion, which increases ice concentration and/or produces stresses that may result in ice deformation.
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Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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