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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaihyō
"地球温暖化により北極の海氷が減少しています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Frozen ocean water that forms, floats, and melts in the polar oceans.
"Satellite imagery shows a significant reduction in Arctic sea-ice during the summer months." - 2
Ice formed at sea, typically categorized into different stages such as frazil, grease ice, nilas, and pack ice.
"Navigating through thick sea-ice requires specialized icebreaker vessels."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound combining the Old English 'sǣ' (sea), derived from Proto-Germanic *saiwi-, and the Old English 'īs' (ice), from Proto-Germanic *īsą. It emerged in modern scientific literature to specifically describe frozen ocean water as distinct from freshwater ice or land-based glaciers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sea-ice" is said worldwide
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banquise
Transliteration: /bɑ̃.kiz/
"La fonte de la banquise menace l'habitat des ours polaires."
Meereis
Transliteration: /ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʔaɪs/
"Das Meereis in der Arktis schmilzt aufgrund des Klimawandels."
ghiaccio marino
Transliteration: /ˈɡjat.tʃo maˈri.no/
"Il ghiaccio marino svolge un ruolo fondamentale nel clima terrestre."
hielo marino
Transliteration: /ˈje.lo maˈɾi.no/
"El hielo marino refleja la luz solar de vuelta al espacio."
gelo marinho
Transliteration: /ˈʒe.lu maˈɾi.ɲu/
"A extensão do gelo marinho diminuiu drasticamente."
समुद्री बर्फ
Transliteration: samudrī barf
"जलवायु परिवर्तन के कारण समुद्री बर्फ तेजी से पिघल रही है।"
海冰
Transliteration: hǎibīng
"全球变暖导致北极海冰面积不断减少。"
해빙
Transliteration: haebing
"북극의 해빙이 빠르게 녹아내리고 있습니다."
海氷
Transliteration: kaihyō
"地球温暖化により北極の海氷が減少しています。"
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