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Definition of Polynyas
1. polynya [n] - See also: polynya
Lexicographical Neighbors of Polynyas
Literary usage of Polynyas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Concepts and Cases by Julian Inglis (1993)
"... Bay Eiders winter along the offshore leads, lesser but nonetheless significant
numbers frequent polynyas situated within the bounds of the landfast ice. ..."
2. Proceedings of the U. S. Geological Survey Global Change Research Forum edited by John A. Kelmelis, Mitchell Snow (1994)
"Because it is doubtful that wind forcing can maintain open polynyas for such
lengthy periods, it is postulated that they are driven by ocean forces, ..."
3. Global Change of Planet Earth by Oecd, OECD. Megascience Forum, Megascience, the OECD Forum, the OECD Forum Megascience (1994)
"Northern areas of persistent open water, polynyas, are also of interest due to
their unique importance to the ecology and climate of Arctic regions. ..."
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