Arctic Ice floes
Description (English)
Discontinuous formations of floating ice blocks, rafts and hummocks detached from the sea pack in the Arctic Ocean, remaining after the break-up of seasonal ice packs or drifting to more southern regions .
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MJ113 |
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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) | A8.13 | Ice floes | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A8.13 | Ice floes | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A8.13 | Ice floes | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A8.13 | Ice floes | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A7.913 | Ice floes | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A6.93 | Ice floes | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A8.63 | Ice floes | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 11.53 | Ice floes | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 11.53 | Ice floes | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 11.53 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 11.53 | same |
