Ice floe
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An ice floe (Template:IPAc-en) is a segment of floating ice defined as a flat piece at least Template:Convert across at its widest point, and up to more than Template:Convert across.<ref name="Zhang p43">Template:Cite book</ref> Drift ice is a floating field of sea ice composed of several ice floes. They may cause ice jams on freshwater rivers, and in the open ocean may damage the hulls of ships.
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- Drift ice in Hudson Strait, 2014.jpg
Several ice floes in the Hudson Strait
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Ice floes in the Weddell Sea
- In the Arctic Sea - An Ice Floe Adrift (NBY 439626).jpg
"In the Arctic Sea – An Ice Floe Adrift". Postcard, Albert Operti, early 20th century