ice-free
Clear of crystals
Ice-free describes a body of water or region without ice cover.
An ice-free port remains navigable year-round, while an ice-free Arctic refers to summer conditions when sea ice has melted.
The term appears frequently in climate discussions: Scientists predict ice-free Arctic summers by mid-century.
Return to liquid
- meltChange from solid
- springtimeSeason following winter
- breakupRomantic relationship's termination
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
defrost · deice · temperate · warmth · sunshine · renewal · flow · liquid
Of extreme northern cold
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
melting · albedo · greenhouse · temperature · ecosystem · habitat · migration · adaptation
thaw
Return to liquid
- meltChange from solid
- springtimeSeason following winter
- breakupRomantic relationship's termination
warming · defrost · deice · temperate · warmth · sunshine · renewal · flow · liquid · softening
arctic
Of extreme northern cold
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
warming · melting · albedo · greenhouse · temperature · ecosystem · habitat · migration · adaptation · environmental
shipping
Transporting goods to destinations
voyage · vessels · navigation · routes · transit · channel · strait · waterway · sailing · fleet
ocean
Massive saltwater body
aquatic · bay · gulf · lagoon · estuary · currents · waves · tides · brackish · saltwater