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Break-up

Similar term(s): breakup, ice break-up.

Definition:

The breaking, melting, and loosening of ice in the spring.

Source: Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

More:

Global warming is already causing an earlier break-up of ice on rivers and lakes.

Source: GreenFacts Digest on Arctic Climate Change, based on ACIA

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GreenFacts Summary on Arctic Climate Change:

5.5 What will be the impacts on freshwater ecosystems?

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Arctic Climate Change

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