Arctic sea ice
Description (English)
Ice formations of the Arctic floating on sea water, usually constituting an incomplete cover, variable in form and structure, unstable and dynamic under the influence of surface air and water currents.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MJ11 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A8.1 | Sea ice | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A8.1 | Sea ice | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A8.1 | Sea ice | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A8.1 | Sea ice | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A7.91 | Sea ice | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A6.9 | Sea ice | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A8.6 | Sea ice | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 11.5 | Sea ice | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 11.5 | Sea ice | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 11.5 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 11.5 | same |
