melt pond
melt pond · melt ponds
Pools of melted water which form on glacial, shelf, or sea ice, typically during…Pools of melted water which form on glacial, shelf, or sea ice, typically during warmer periods.
UK/ˈmɛlt ˌpɒnd/US/ˈmɛlt ˌpɑnd/
» Melting ice forms ponds on top of the ice that develop into biological communities.
Meaning
1 sensesPools of melted water which form on glacial, shelf, or sea ice, typically during warmer periods.
Examples
1 sentencesMelting ice forms ponds on top of the ice that develop into biological communities.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From melt + pond.From melt + pond.
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Forms
plural: melt ponds| Singular | melt pond |
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