An ice floe () is a segment of floating
ice
Ice is water that is frozen into a solid state, typically forming at or below temperatures of 0 ° C, 32 ° F, or 273.15 K. It occurs naturally on Earth, on other planets, in Oort cloud objects, and as interstellar ice. As a naturally oc ...
defined as a flat piece at least across at its widest point, and up to more than across.
is a floating field of
sea ice composed of several ice floes. They may cause
ice jams on freshwater rivers, and in the open ocean may damage the
hulls of ships.
Snow or ice weather phenomena
Gallery
File:Drift ice in Hudson Strait, 2014.jpg, Several ice floes in the Hudson Strait
File:IceNomenclature-2LightPack.jpg, Ice floes in the Weddell Sea
File:In the Arctic Sea - An Ice Floe Adrift (NBY 439626).jpg, ''"In the Arctic Sea – An Ice Floe Adrift"''. Postcard, Albert Operti, early 20th century
References
Sea ice
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