POLYNYA
(Russian) An area of open water surrounded by sea ice. | ||||
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Polynya
A polynya (US common spelling) or polynia (UK common spelling) (Russian: полынья; IPA: ice hole) is any non-linear area of open water surrounded by sea ice. It is now used as geographical term for areas of sea in Arctic or Antarctic regions which remain unfrozen for much of the year.
The Polynia was the name for the sea believed to surround the North Pole.
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