pack ice

NOUN

floating ice

Synonyms

WEAK

bay ice berg ice field ice ice pack sheet ice shelf ice

Example Sentences

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Seals rely on pack ice to give birth, to rest and for protection.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

The pack ice again proved formidable, preventing the team from locating the Endurance in 2019.

From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025

TT-Line chief executive Bernard Dwyer said with pack ice expected in the Finnish shipyard town of Rauma in late November, it was important to move Spirit of Tasmania IV to another location.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

“It’s completely sinister to watch,” says wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory, who’s spent a decade tracking the orcas, known as B1, a population of pack ice killer whales.

From National Geographic • Sep. 13, 2023

Iceblink, a white glare on the underside of the clouds, indicated pack ice ahead.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong