sea iceUnder more turbulent conditions, when the water is disturbed by wind and waves, frazil crystals agglomerate into discs known as pancakes. As they grow from a few centimetres to a few metres across, they solidify and thicken mechanically by rafting on top of each other. Pancakes freeze together to form cakes and floes, which contain a large amount of ice with a granular texture. The...
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