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Glossary

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Grease ice

Ice needles / ice wafers that clump together, forming a thin, soup-like layer on the water’s surface.

A freezing phase following the formation of ice needles / ice wafers (“frazil ice”) and in which the ice crystals clump together, forming a soup-like layer on the water’s surface. Grease ice reflects little light, lending the ocean a matte appearance.

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