After a short period of temperatures below zero, the Markermeer was partly covered in a layer of ice of about one to two centimetres. As shipping on the Markermeer continues as long as the conditions allow, large fairways always cut through the ice.
When strong winds come up, especially when the thaw sets in, the ice is broken up, forming large plates which are pushed on top of each other and getting afloat. (.......)
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