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ground ice
ground ice n (Physical Geography) sea ice that is in contact with the coast or sea bed and thus not floating freely ground ice
ground ice[′grau̇nd ‚īs] (hydrology) A body of clear ice in frozen ground, most commonly found in more or less permanently frozen ground (permafrost), and may be of sufficient age to be termed fossil ice. Also known as stone ice; subsoil ice; subterranean ice; underground ice. anchor ice |