floe

\ ˈflō

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Definition of floe

1 : floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water

Examples of floe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And today it is filled with young floes of churning nitrogen ice. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, "Collision on One Side of Pluto Ripped Up Terrain on the Other, Study Suggests," 26 Mar. 2020 In mid-November, a violent storm opened up a new crack between the Polarstern and its floe, knocking over a 100-foot meteorological tower and threatening to snap power cables. — Smithsonian Magazine, "Why the MOSAiC Expedition’s Research Is So Vital to Climate Change Research," 12 Mar. 2020 Or maybe a little detached, like the floe that carried all those winter anglers across the lake 30 years ago. — Will Ryan, Field & Stream, "Getting Wild on the Ice for Yellow Perch," 20 Feb. 2020 To the untrained eye, the floe appears vast and unchanging. — Quanta Magazine, "The Voyage to the End of Ice," 16 Jan. 2020 But few landscapes are more dynamic than the Arctic ice cap, a mosaic of small floes only a few kilometers across. — Quanta Magazine, "The Voyage to the End of Ice," 16 Jan. 2020 Choosing the right floe had its challenges, as the ice in the region proved to be thinner and less stable than the mission’s organizers had expected. — Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, "Frozen in Dwindling Ice, a Historic Expedition Finds a “New Arctic”," 10 Jan. 2020 In the Chukchi Sea northwest of Alaska this month, which should be brimming with floes, its limits likely won’t be tested. — Dan Joling, chicagotribune.com, "Warm ocean water delays sea ice for Alaska towns, wildlife," 21 Nov. 2019 In the Chukchi Sea northwest of Alaska this month, which should be brimming with floes, its limits likely won’t be tested. — Dan Joling, chicagotribune.com, "Warm ocean water delays sea ice for Alaska towns, wildlife," 21 Nov. 2019

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“Floe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floe. Accessed 28 May. 2020.

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