Online Encyclopedia

Search over 40,000 articles from the original, classic Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th Edition.

FLOE (of uncertain derivation; cf. No...

Online Encyclopedia
Originally appearing in Volume V10, Page 525 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
» Make a correction to this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Spread the word: del.icio.us del.icio.us it!

See also:

FLOE (of uncertain derivation; cf. Norse flo, layer, level See also:plain) , a See also:sheet of floating See also:ice detached from the See also:main See also:body of polar ice. It is of less extent than the See also:field of " See also:pack " ice, which is a compacted See also:mass of greater See also:depth drifting frequently under the See also:influence of deep currents, while the floating floe is driven by the See also:wind.

End of Article: FLOE (of uncertain derivation; cf. Norse flo, layer, level plain)

Additional information and Comments

There are no comments yet for this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Please link directly to this article:
Highlight the code below, right click, and select "copy." Then paste it into your website, email, or other HTML.
Site content, images, and layout Copyright © 2006 - Net Industries, worldwide.
Do not copy, download, transfer, or otherwise replicate the site content in whole or in part.

Links to articles and home page are always encouraged.

[back]
FLODOARD (894-966) 		[next]
FLOOD (in O. Eng. flod, a word common to Teutonic l...

Site © 2006 - Net Industries