WMO SEA-ICE NOMENCLATURE


ILLUSTRATED GLOSSARY
WMO/OMM/ВМО - No.259 &bull Edition 1970 - 2004
Ice terms arranged by subject

1
T.Suzuki, Japan
2.1.1 Frazil ice (Frasil [fr])
 
2
600N.M.Shakirov, USSR
2.1.2 Grease ice (Sorbet [fr])
 
3
T.C.Pullen,Canada
2.1.2 Grease ice (Sorbet [fr])
 
4
600N.M.Shakirov, USSR
2.1.3 Slush (Gadoue [fr])
 
5
K.S.Simpson,Canada
2.1.3 Slush (Gadoue [fr])
 
6
600Armed Forces,Canada
2.1.4 Shuga (Shuga [fr])
 
7
J.A.Weaver,Canada
2.1.4 Shuga (Shuga [fr])
 
8
V.Yanike, USSR
2.2.1 Dark nilas (Nilas sombre [fr])
 
9
1800H.H.Valeur, Denmark
2.2.1 Dark nilas (Nilas sombre [fr])
 
10
N.M.Shakirov, USSR
2.2.2 Light nilas (Nilas clair [fr])
 
11
V.Yanike, USSR
2.2.2 Light nilas (Nilas clair [fr])
 
12
1800H.H.Valeur, Denmark
2.2.3 Ice rind (Glace vitrée [fr])
 
13
T.Armstrong, Gt.Britain
2.2.3 Ice rind (Glace vitrée [fr])
 
14
750Armed Forces,Canada
2.4.1 Grey ice (Glace grise [fr])
 
15
Defence Research Boat, Canada
2.4.1 Grey ice (Glace grise [fr])
 
16
300A.V.Bushuev, USSR
2.4.2 Grey-white ice (Glace blanchâtre [fr])
 
17
Defence Research Boat, Canada
2.4.2 Grey-white ice (Glace blanchâtre [fr])
 
18
750Armed Forces,Canada
2.5.1 Thin first-year ice / white ice (Glace mince de première année/glace blanche [fr])
 
19
Defence Research Boat, Canada
2.5.1 Thin first-year ice / white ice (Glace mince de première année/glace blanche [fr])
 
20
1350Armed Forces,Canada
2.5.2 Medium first-year ice (Glace moyenne de première année [fr])
 
21
A.V.Bushuev, USSR
2.5.2 Medium first-year ice (Glace moyenne de première année [fr])
 
22
400V.S.Loshchilov, USSR
2.5.3 Thick first-year ice (Glace épaisse de première année [fr])
 
23
A.V.Bushuev, USSR
2.5.3 Thick first-year ice (Glace épaisse de première année [fr])
 
24
10000N.M.Shakirov, USSR
2.6.1 Second-year ice (Glace de deuxième année [fr])
 
25
A.V.Bushuev, USSR
2.6.1 Second-year ice (Glace de deuxième année [fr])
 
26
300R.H.W.Hill, Canada
2.6.1 Second-year ice (Glace de deuxième année [fr])
 
27
600Armed Forces,Canada
2.6.2 Multi-year ice (Glace de plusieurs années [fr])
 
28
2000N.M.Shakirov, USSR
2.6.2 Multi-year ice (Glace de plusieurs années [fr])
 
29
A.V.Bushuev, USSR
2.6.2 Multi-year ice (Glace de plusieurs années [fr])
 
30
1500Armed Forces,Canada
3.1 Fast ice (Banquise côtière [fr])
 
31
R.Van Humbeck, Canada
3.1 Fast ice (Banquise côtière [fr])
 
32
150U.S.Navy
3.1.1 Young coastal ice (Jeune glace côtière [fr])
 
33
1000Meteorological Agency, Japan
3.1.1 Young coastal ice (Jeune glace côtière [fr])
 
34
H.H.Valeur, Denmark
3.2 Icefoot (Banquette côtière [fr])
 
35
H.H.Valeur, Denmark
3.2 Icefoot (Banquette côtière [fr])
 
36
R.H.W.Hill, Canada
3.3 Anchor ice (Glace de fond [fr])
 
37
100Defence Research Boat, Canada
3.4 Grounded ice (Glace échouée [fr])
 
38
Armed Forces,Canada
3.4 Grounded ice (Glace échouée [fr])
 
39
Hydrographic Service, Canada
3.4.1 Stranded ice (Glace jetée en côte [fr])
 
40
500Hydrometeorological Inst., USSR
3.4.2 Grounded hummock (Hummock échoué [fr])
 
41
USSR
3.4.2 Grounded hummock (Hummock échoué [fr])
 
42
500Armed Forces,Canada
4.2.1 Compact ice (Glace compacte [fr])
 
43
Meteorological Agency, Japan
4.2.1 Compact ice (Glace compacte [fr])
 
44
200Armed Forces,Canada
4.2.1.1 Consolidated ice (Glace consolidée [fr])
 
45
J.F.Hurley, Gt.Britain
4.2.1.1 Consolidated ice (Glace consolidée [fr])
 
46
1000Armed Forces,Canada
4.2.2 Very close ice (Glace très serrée [fr])
 
47
Hamburg, Germany (fed. Rep)
4.2.2 Very close ice (Glace très serrée [fr])
 
48
300USSR
4.2.3 Close ice (Glace serrée [fr])
 
49
R.Van Humbeck, Canada
4.2.3 Close ice (Glace serrée [fr])
 
50
1800H.H.Valeur, Denmark
4.2.4 Open ice (Glace lâche [fr])
 
51
B.Rodhe, Sweden
4.2.4 Open ice (Glace lâche [fr])
 
52
1800H.H.Valeur, Denmark
4.2.5 Very open ice (Glace très lâche [fr])
 
53
F.Krugler, Germany (Fed. Rep)
4.2.5 Very open ice (Glace très lâche [fr])
 
54
600Armed Forces,Canada
4.2.6 Open water (Eau libre [fr])
 
55
600Hydrometeorological Inst., USSR
4.2.7 Bergy water (Bergy water [fr])
 
56
Inst. Low Temperature Science, Japan
4.3.1 Pancake ice (Glace en crêpes [fr])
 
57
Antarctic Inst., Argentina
4.3.1 Pancake ice (Glace en crêpes [fr])
 
58
12000Armed Forces,Canada
4.3.2.1 Floe giant (Géant [fr])
 
59
12000Armed Forces,Canada
4.3.2.2 Floe vast (Immense [fr])
 
60
1800H.H.Valeur, Denmark
4.3.2.2 Floe vast (Immense [fr])
 
61
12000Armed Forces,Canada
4.3.2.3 Floe big (Grand [fr])
 
62
600Armed Forces,Canada
4.3.2.3 Floe big (Grand [fr])
 
63
500Hydrometeorological Inst., USSR
4.3.2.4 Floe medium (Moyen [fr])
 
64
Hakodate Marine Observatory(JMA), Japan
4.3.2.4 Floe medium (Moyen [fr])
 
65
100Armed Forces,Canada
4.3.2.5 Floe small (Petit [fr])
 
66
Meteorological Agency, Japan
4.3.2.5 Floe small (Petit [fr])
 
67
250Hamburg, Germany (fed. Rep)
4.3.3 Ice cake (Glaçon [fr])
 
68
Hydrographic Service, Canada
4.3.3 Ice cake (Glaçon [fr])
 
69
600ARmed Forces,Canada
4.3.4 Floeberg (Floeberg [fr])
 
70
Defence Research Boat, Canada
4.3.4 Floeberg (Floeberg [fr])
 
71
500USSR
4.3.5 Ice breccia (Mosaïque de glace [fr])
 
72
600N.M.Shakirov, USSR
4.3.6 Brash ice (Brash [fr])
 
73
Meteorological Agency, Japan
4.3.6 Brash ice (Brash [fr])
 
74
1800Hakodate Marine Observatory(JMA), Japan
4.4.1 Ice field (Champ de glace [fr])
 
75
1800H.H.Valeur, Denmark
4.4.1.4 Ice patch (Banc de glace [fr])
 
76
500Air Force, Finland
4.4.3 Belt (Ceinture (de glace) [fr])
 
77
Hamburg, Germany (fed. Rep)
4.4.3 Belt (Ceinture (de glace) [fr])
 
78
USSR
4.4.4 Tongue (Langue (de glace) [fr])
 
79
1500H.H.Valeur, Denmark
4.4.4 Tongue (Langue (de glace) [fr])
 
80
300Armed Forces,Canada
4.4.5 Strip (Cordon (de glace) [fr])
 
81
R.N.Panzarini, Argentina
4.4.5 Strip (Cordon (de glace) [fr])
 
82
1500H.H.Valeur, Denmark
4.4.6 Bight (Baie [fr])
 
83
USSR
4.4.6 Bight (Baie [fr])
 
84
300Armed Forces,Canada
4.4.7 Ice jam (Embâcle [fr])
 
85
500G.Tauber, USSR
4.4.8.1 Compacted ice edge (Lisière serrée [fr])
 
86
U.S.Navy
4.4.8.1 Compacted ice edge (Lisière serrée [fr])
 
87
100N.M.Shakirov, USSR
4.4.8.2 Diffuse ice edge (Lisière lâche [fr])
 
88
300USSR
4.4.9.1 Fast ice boundary (Ligne de démarcation de la banquise côtière [fr])
 
89
600Armed Forces,Canada
4.4.9.2 Concentration boundary (Ligne de démarcation de concentrations [fr])
 
90
200N.M.Shakirov, USSR
7.1 Fracture (Fracture [fr])
 
91
Inst. Low Temperature Science, Japan
7.1 Fracture (Fracture [fr])
 
92
600Armed Forces,Canada
7.1.1 Crack (Fissure [fr])
 
93
Defence Research Boat, Canada
7.1.1 Crack (Fissure [fr])
 
94
U.S.Navy
7.1.1.1 Tide crack (Fissure de marée [fr])
 
95
G.Taylor, Gt.Britain
7.1.1.1 Tide crack (Fissure de marée [fr])
 
96
550Armed Forces,Canada
7.1.1.2 Flaw (Brèche de séparation [fr])
 
97
Antarctic Inst., Argentina
7.1.1.2 Flaw (Brèche de séparation [fr])
 
98
1800Meteorological Agency, Japan
7.2 Fracture zone (Zone de fractures [fr])
 
99
600Armed Forces,Canada
7.3 Lead (Chenal [fr])
 
100
N.M.Shakirov, USSR
7.3 Lead (Chenal [fr])
 
101
600Trans-Antarctig Expedition, Gt. Britain
7.3.1 Shore lead (Chenal côtier [fr])
 
102
Defence Research Boat, Canada
7.3.1 Shore lead (Chenal côtier [fr])
 
103
Armed Forces,Canada
7.3.2 Flaw lead (Chenal de séparation [fr])
 
104
V.A.Voevodin, USSR
7.3.2 Flaw lead (Chenal de séparation [fr])
 
105
Defence Research Boat, Canada
7.4.1 Shore polynya (Polynie côtière [fr])
 
106
U.S.Navy
7.4.2 Flaw polynya (Polynie de séparation [fr])
 
107
J.S.Fabricius, Denmark
8.1 Level ice (Glace plane [fr])
 
108
H.H.Valeur, Denmark
8.1 Level ice (Glace plane [fr])
 
109
USSR
8.2.1 Rafted ice (Glace empilée ou entassée [fr])
 
110
Defence Research Boat, Canada
8.2.1 Rafted ice (Glace empilée ou entassée [fr])
 
111
USSR
8.2.1.1 Finger rafted ice (Glace imbriquée [fr])
 
112
Defence Research Boat, Canada
8.2.1.1 Finger rafted ice (Glace imbriquée [fr])
 
113
600Armed Forces,Canada
8.2.2.1 New ridge (Nouvelle crête [fr])
 
114
Defence Research Boat, Canada
8.2.2.1 New ridge (Nouvelle crête [fr])
 
115
600Armed Forces,Canada
8.2.2.2 Weathered ridge (Crête érodée [fr])
 
116
U.S.Navy
8.2.2.2 Weathered ridge (Crête érodée [fr])
 
117
600Armed Forces,Canada
8.2.2.3 Very weathered ridge (Crête très érodée [fr])
 
118
A.V.Bushuev, USSR
8.2.2.3 Very weathered ridge (Crête très érodée [fr])
 
119
U.S.Navy
8.2.2.4 Aged ridge (Vieille crête [fr])
 
120
U.S.Navy
8.2.2.4 Aged ridge (Vieille crête [fr])
 
121
600Armed Forces,Canada
8.2.2.6 Ridged ice (Glace tourmentée [fr])
 
122
H.G.Ponting, Gt.Britain
8.2.2.6 Ridged ice (Glace tourmentée [fr])
 
123
U.S.Navy
8.2.2.6.1 Ridged ice zone (Zone de glace tourmentée [fr])
 
124
USSR
8.2.3.1 Hummocked ice (Glace hummockée [fr])
 
125
Meteorological Agency, Japan
8.2.3.1 Hummocked ice (Glace hummockée [fr])
 
126
225A.V.Bushuev, USSR
8.3 Standing floe (Floe dressé [fr])
 
127
Defence Research Boat, Canada
8.3 Standing floe (Floe dressé [fr])
 
128
U.S.Coast Guard
8.4 Ram (Eperon [fr])
 
129
H.H.Valeur, Denmark
8.4 Ram (Eperon [fr])
 
130
600Armed Forces,Canada
8.5 Bare ice (Glace vive [fr])
 
131
National Film Board, Canada
8.5 Bare ice (Glace vive [fr])
 
132
300Armed Forces,Canada
8.6 Snow-covered ice (Glace recouverte de neige [fr])
 
133
U.S.Navy
8.6 Snow-covered ice (Glace recouverte de neige [fr])
 
134
1000Armed Forces,Canada
8.6.1 Sastrugi (Sastrugi [fr])
 
135
B.Fristrup, Denmark
8.6.1 Sastrugi (Sastrugi [fr])
 
136
300Armed Forces,Canada
8.6.2 Snowdrift (Congère [fr])
 
137
H.G.Ponting, Gt.Britain
8.6.2 Snowdrift (Congère [fr])
 
138
U.S.Navy
9.1 Puddle (Mare [fr])
 
139
U.S.Navy
9.1 Puddle (Mare [fr])
 
140
M.Dunbar, Canada
9.2 Thaw holes (Trous de fonte [fr])
 
141
450R.Van Humbeck, Canada
9.2 Thaw holes (Trous de fonte [fr])
 
142
300N.M.Shakirov, USSR
9.3 Dried ice (Glace asséchée [fr])
 
143
E.M.Bartashevich, USSR
9.3 Dried ice (Glace asséchée [fr])
 
144
400U.S.Navy
9.4 Rotten ice (Glace pourrie [fr])
 
145
J.S.Fabricius, Denmark
9.4 Rotten ice (Glace pourrie [fr])
 
146
200Defence Research Boat, Canada
9.5 Flooded ice (Glace inondée [fr])
 
147
Defence Research Boat, Canada
9.5 Flooded ice (Glace inondée [fr])
 
148
1500H.H.Valeur, Denmark
10.2.1 Glacier (Glacier [fr])
 
149
Defence Research Boat, Canada
10.2.1 Glacier (Glacier [fr])
 
150
R.N.Panzarini, Argentina
10.2.2 Ice wall (Mur de glace [fr])
 
151
Geodetic Institute, Denmark Permit A 298/69
10.2.3 Ice stream (Coulée de glace [fr])
 
152
Geodetic Institute, Denmark Permit A 298/69
10.2.4 Glacier tongue (Langue de glacier [fr])
 
153
3000U.S.Navy
10.3 Ice shelf (Plateau de glace [fr])
 
154
Antarctic Inst., Argentina
10.3.1 Ice front (Falaise de glace [fr])
 
155
U.S.Coast Guard
10.3.1 Ice front (Falaise de glace [fr])
 
156
U.S.Coast Guard
10.4.2 Iceberg (Iceberg [fr])
 
157
National Inst. Of Oceanography, Gt.Britain
10.4.2 Iceberg (Iceberg [fr])
 
158
U.S.Navy
10.4.2.2 Tabular berg (Iceberg tabulaire [fr])
 
159
R.N.Panzarini, Argentina
10.4.2.2 Tabular berg (Iceberg tabulaire [fr])
 
160
1000J.A.Weaver,Canada
10.4.2.3 Iceberg tongue (Champ d'icebergs échoués [fr])
 
161
6000Armed Forces,Canada
10.4.3 Ice island (Ile de glace [fr])
 
162
R.H.W.Hill, Canada
10.4.3 Ice island (Ile de glace [fr])
 
163
300R.H.W.Hill, Canada
10.4.3 Ice island (Ile de glace [fr])
 
164
R.Van Humbeck, Canada
10.4.3 Ice island (Ile de glace [fr])
 
165
160Kenting Aviation, Canada
10.4.4 Bergy bit (Fragment d'iceberg [fr])
 
166
U.S.Coast Guard
10.4.4 Bergy bit (Fragment d'iceberg [fr])
 
167
U.S.Coast Guard
10.4.5 Growler (Bourguignon [fr])
 
168
R.Van Humbeck, Canada
10.4.5 Growler (Bourguignon [fr])
 
169
Defence Research Boat, Canada
11.1 Water sky (Ciel d'eau [fr])
 
170
Y.Y.Gakkel, USSR
11.2 Ice blink (Halo glaciaire [fr])
 
171
200H.H.Valeur, Denmark
11.3 Frost smoke (Brume d'évaporation [fr])
 
172
R.Van Humbeck, Canada
11.3 Frost smoke (Brume d'évaporation [fr])
 
173
100Air Force, Finland
12.1 Beset (Coincé [fr])
 
174
550Armed Forces,Canada
12.2 Ice-bound (Bloqué par les glaces [fr])
 
175
U.S.Navy
12.7 Area of weakness (Zone de fragilité [fr])
 
176
U.S.Navy
13.4 Bummock (Bummock [fr])