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ICE FLOES  

DEFINITION

  • Floe refers to any relatively flat piece of ice 20 m or more across. Floes are subdivided according to horizontal extent: small, medium, big, vast, giant.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/aa15804c-5f7f-40cc-b949-aa3e4418fc27

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