brinicle
/ˈbrʌɪnɪk(ə)l
/noun
A long, tapering vertical tube of ice formed in the sea around a plume of very cold seawater produced by a developing ice sheet: an unprecedented time-lapse shot underwater records the growth of a brinicle—an ice stalactite progressing downward toward the seabed...
- New video has been released that shows the formation of a brinicle on the ocean floor.
- Below the frozen ice a 'brinicle' forms, working its way down to the ocean floor.
- It forms a brinicle as it contacts warmer water below the surface.
Origin
Early 21st century: blend of brine and icicle.
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