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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA ICE > SEA ICE TOPOGRAPHY

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SEA ICE TOPOGRAPHY  

Definition

  • General elevation pattern of the sea ice surface. Changes in ice topography can be caused by water currents and wind, which can either pull ice apart or push it together to cause overriding. Some specific ice formations include rafting, ridged, and hummocked ice. (en)

Broader concept

Change note

  • 2021-10-21 09:09:35.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (SEA ICE TOPOGRAPHY [15547b03-1b99-4c60-92eb-216a2908f504,778232] - SEA ICE [d73e969a-4b66-4713-8d63-fa3cbb1e25e3,774840]);
  • 2021-10-21 09:10:42.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: General elevation pattern of the sea ice surface. Changes in ice topography can be caused by water currents and wind, which can either pull ice apart or push it together to cause overriding. Some specific ice formations include rafting, ridged, and hummocked ice. language code: en);
  • 2021-10-21 09:11:23.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (SEA ICE TOPOGRAPHY [15547b03-1b99-4c60-92eb-216a2908f504,778232] - SEA LEVEL [d17151a9-e03f-49ee-8d3a-d653ac84c071,778233]);
  • 2021-10-21 09:13:53.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (SEA ICE TOPOGRAPHY [15547b03-1b99-4c60-92eb-216a2908f504,778232] - DYNAMIC TOPOGRAPHY [940550d2-1d9f-4c28-b9ba-857c2dc8ef95,778236]);
  • 2021-10-21 09:21:46.0 [tstevens] Remove Concepts delete narrower relation (null);
  • 2021-10-21 09:22:43.0 [tstevens] Move Concepts delete narrower relation (null);

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