kiviniq - water-filled depression in sea ice

Indigenous Knowledge

kiviniq ᑭᕕᓂᖅ
'A layer of ice under the water (before ice is floating), some areas are very deep, happens in the spring, depressions formed from qunniit, can be a dangerous ice conditions.' (Sanikiluaq Siku Terminology Workshop, 2018)

itisiuraq ᐃᑦᓯᐅᕋᖅ
'ᐃᒻᒪᒃᑎᓐᓃᑦ  ᐃᑎᒡᓕᔭᕌᖓᑕ. Deep sections created in the ice once it begins to melt, after immaktipalliajuk, prior to killait forming; makes traveling difficult.' (North/South Qikiqtaaluk, Inuit Siku Atlas)

Possibly related ice conditions

qaatchiñiq 
'(synonym: qaapkaġniq) depression in sea ice filled with water' (North Slope Iñupiaq to English Dictionary)

Western Knowledge

flooded ice
'Ice which has been flooded and is heavily loaded by water or water and wet snow.' (close approximation, MANICE, Section 1.9: Stages of Melting)