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sea ice  

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  • Ice formed in the oceans from the freezing of seawater. Due to the salinity of seawater, sea ice requires colder temperatures than pure water to freeze, with –2°C often used as a critical value for formation, and is therefore most extensive in polar regions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; sea ice]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-P7B9P70B-X

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