Melt of the ice can occur at various stages: puddle, thaw holes, dried
ice, rotten ice, flodded ice, and frozen puddle. Developing sea ice (or
growth) takes on the following stages: New Ice, Youg Ice, First-Year Ice,
Old Ice. Lake Ice development goes through the following stages: New Lake
Ice, Thin Lake Ice, Medium Lake Ice, Thick Lake Ice, and Very Thick Lake
Ice.
