noun
- bright reflections or glows on the underside of clouds caused by light reflected from ice fields below
Usage: meteorological; Arctic/Antarctic terminology
Examples
- The pilot spotted iceblinks on the horizon, indicating a frozen sea ahead.
- Arctic explorers use iceblinks to navigate and locate ice fields from a distance.
- The bright iceblinks against the dark clouds warned the ship’s crew of nearby pack ice.
- Meteorologists study iceblinks as indicators of ice coverage in polar regions.
- The distinctive yellow-white iceblinks helped the research team map the ice sheet’s extent.