What does polynia mean?
Polynia means Alternative spelling of polynya..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative spelling of polynya..
We immediately ascended a hill, and saw that the supposed land was nothing but hummocks of ice, piled up beyond a large Polynia, or space of open water, which extended from east to west, as far as the eye could reach.
Dr. [Ian] Stirling pointed out that colonies of nesting sea-birds were an indicator of permanent polynias and that the productivity studies in such polynias might prove interesting.
Use polynia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Polynia means Alternative spelling of polynya..
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We immediately ascended a hill, and saw that the supposed land was nothing but hummocks of ice, piled up beyond a large Polynia, or space of open water, which extended from east to west, as far as the eye could reach.
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