Meanings
nounpressure ridge (plural pressure ridges)
plural pressure ridges
- geographyAn oceanic or coastal area, composed of ice fragments within pack ice, forms as sea ice floes accumulate due to convergence.
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pressure ridge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressure%20ridge
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