shelf ice
noun
: an extensive ice sheet originating on land but continuing out to sea beyond the depths at which it rests on the sea bottom
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Authorities said Bryce Dunfee was walking with friends on shelf ice on West Beach about 5:30 p.m. when the ice began to crack.
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Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2022
Bryce Dunfee was last seen with a group of friends walking on shelf ice along the park’s West Beach.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2022
Winter wonderland: Explore shelf ice and winter beach formations at Indiana Dunes State Park at noon-1 p.m. Feb. 25.
—Post-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2018
Access may be challenging due to shelf ice around marsh edges.
—Tyler Mahoney, kansascity, 24 Jan. 2018
Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2022
Bryce Dunfee was last seen with a group of friends walking on shelf ice along the park’s West Beach.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2022
Winter wonderland: Explore shelf ice and winter beach formations at Indiana Dunes State Park at noon-1 p.m. Feb. 25.
—Post-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2018
Access may be challenging due to shelf ice around marsh edges.
—Tyler Mahoney, kansascity, 24 Jan. 2018
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“Shelf ice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shelf%20ice. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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