Sea ice
Description (English)
Ice formations 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 A8.1 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 11.5 | Sea ice | same |
CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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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 |