Definitions

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  • noun Newly frozen sea ice in the form of smooth thin sheet less than 10 centimeters (4 inches) thick.

Etymologies

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From Russian нилас (nílas).

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Examples

  • The new ice growing in these calm ponds forms unbroken sheets known as nilas ice.

    MoJo Blogs and Articles 2009

  • The new ice growing in these calm ponds forms unbroken sheets known as nilas ice.

    MoJo Blogs and Articles 2009

  • Currents or light winds often push the nilas around so that they slide over each other, a process known as rafting.

    Sea ice 2008

  • Grease ice develops into a continuous, thin sheet of ice called nilas.

    Sea ice 2008

  • Initially, the sheet is very thin and dark (called dark nilas), becoming lighter as it thickens.

    Sea ice 2008

  • Initially, the sheet is very thin and dark (called dark nilas), becoming lighter as it thickens.

    Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth 2010

  • Currents or light winds often push the nilas around so that they slide over each other, a process known as rafting.

    Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth 2010

  • Grease ice develops into a continuous, thin sheet of ice called nilas.

    Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth 2010

  • Wilkinson and colleagues just completed a series of lab experiments measuring the difference between nilas and pancake ice.

    MoJo Blogs and Articles 2009

  • They found that pancake ice actually forms faster than nilas ice.

    MoJo Blogs and Articles 2009

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