Polynya refers to a ‘stretch of open water surrounded by ice, especially in Arctic seas’ or ‘large areas of persistent open water that stay open all winter.’
Source: OED and Barry Lopez, Arctic Dreams, p. 213
Polynya
Polynya refers to a ‘stretch of open water surrounded by ice, especially in Arctic seas’ or ‘large areas of persistent open water that stay open all winter.’
Source: OED and Barry Lopez, Arctic Dreams, p. 213
