Types of Leads
There are a few types of leads:
- A blind lead is a lead that is closed off – both ends terminate within the drift ice zone.
- A flaw lead is a lead that forms between the fast ice zone and the drift ice zone.
- An open lead is a lead that connects two bodies of open water – the term is also used for a lead in which open water is found.
- A shore lead is a lead that forms between the drift ice zone and the shore.
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