Area of Open Water Surrounded by Sea Ice

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Deserts of the world, Group 1604, Puzzle 3 (Coyotes and Foxes).

Question is: Area of Open Water Surrounded by Sea Ice

and the answer is: POLYNYA

Word Meaning:

POLYNYA — (hydrology, oceanography) A naturally formed transient area of open water surrounded by sea ice, especially in polar or subpolar seas.

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