heavy floe

heavy floe

[′hev·ē ′flō]
(oceanography)
A mass of sea ice that is more than 10 feet (3 meters) thick. Also known as heavy ice.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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