bay ice

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noun Oceanography.

smooth sea ice formed in the sheltered waters of an arctic or antarctic bay.

Origin of bay ice

First recorded in 1810–20

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Nearly the same as bay-ice, except that it is only applied to ice very recently formed, or of the present season.
The Sailor's Word-Book
William Henry Smyth
With the exception of bay-ice, which is more generally known as young ice, all these terms pass current in the Antarctic.
South!
Sir Ernest Shackleton
After two hours halt, the bay-ice having dissolved we re-embarked.
Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea
John Franklin