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Glossary

The English version of our glossary is currently under construction and will be regularly updated.

Advection

Advection describes the transport of a medium (e.g. sea ice) and its properties (e.g. sea-ice thickness).

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Anisotropy

Directional dependence of a substance’s property

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Arctic

polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth

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Azimuth

Horizontal direction in a three-dimensional coordinate system

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