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Flaw

By Samantha Lake / 18/04/2024
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A narrow separation zone between floating ice and fast ice, where the pieces of ice are in a chaotic state. Flaws form when ice shears, due to a strong wind or current along the fast ice boundary.

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  • Glossary: Channel in ice (made by ship)
  • Glossary: Polynya
  • Glossary: Shearing
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