"Pack ice" refers to large chunks or sheets of floating ice that have been pushed together by wind and currents in a body of water, such as the ocean. It forms a thick and solid mass of ice, making navigation or movement through the area difficult for ships or animals.
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- Pack the ice cream into a storage container, press a sheet of parchment directly against the surface, and seal with an airtight lid. (bookpage.com)
- This is because they are designed to resist typical forces of induced by pack ice, but they are not designed to resist the extreme sea ice conditions. (nersc.no)
- The ice has proved a headache for fishermen, who have been unable to put to sea, but it is what comes with pack ice that has caused most concern: polar bears. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
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