Frazil ice

Frazil ice is a collection of loose, randomly oriented ice crystals formed in sea water below −1.8 °C. Frazil ice gives the water a slightly oily appearance. It is the first stage in the formation of sea ice.

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See also: Frazil ice, Ice, Oceanography, Sea ice