Meaning Polynya
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PolynyaAreas of permanently unfrozen sea water resulting from warmer local water currents in otherwise sea-ice covered oceans. They are biological hotspots, since they serve as breathing holes or refuges for [..]
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Polynya(n) a stretch of open water surrounded by ice (especially in Arctic seas)
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PolynyaA polynya is a region of open water, larger than a lead, inside the ice pack. See sections 1.4.1 and 1.4.2.
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PolynyaA wide area of open water in an area of pack ice. A polynya differs from a lead in that leads are long and narrow.
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PolynyaA stretch of open water surrounded by ice, esp. in the Arctic seas.
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PolynyaAreas of open water in pack ice or sea ice.
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PolynyaAn area of open water surrounded by sea ice.
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PolynyaAn opening or thin spot in the ice overhead when operating beneath the Arctic or Antarctic icecap. These can open and close relatively quickly due to movement of the ice.
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PolynyaAn area of open sea surrounded by ice.
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PolynyaA non-linear shaped area of water enclosed by ice. Polynyas may contain brash ice and/or be covered with new ice, nilas, or young ice; submariners refer to these as SKYLIGHTS. Sometimes the POLYNYA is [..]
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