Ice floe

 ( Snow Or Ice Weather Phenomena ) 

An ice floe () is a segment of floating ice defined as a flat piece at least across at its widest point, and up to more than across.

Drift ice is a floating field of sea ice composed of several ice floes. They may cause on freshwater rivers, and in the open ocean may damage the hulls of ships.

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Gallery File:Drift ice in Hudson Strait, 2014.jpg|Several ice floes in the Hudson Strait File:IceNomenclature-2LightPack.jpg|Ice floes in the Weddell Sea File:In the Arctic Sea - An Ice Floe Adrift (NBY 439626).jpg| "In the Arctic Sea – An Ice Floe Adrift". Postcard, Albert Operti, early 20th century

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