pressure ice

noun

a general term for ice broken and deformed by stresses generated by wind, currents, or waves.

We persevered on the 24th over many lines of pressure-ice and then camped near an especially rough patch.

The sledges could not be brought very near the rock as it was surrounded by massive ridges of pressure-ice.

I was anxious to keep them alive until we were out of the pressure-ice.

Sections of pressure ice may drift away subsequently and become embedded in new ice.

By pressure ice can be moulded to any shape, while the same ice snaps sharply asunder if subjected to tension.

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