[justa-hairyape]

It is physically impossible to have more surface ice area without a thickening. The Ice would break up and not be able to stay solid otherwise. Physics always rules.

[zeestephen]

The Warmists claim it's “thin” ice in relative terms.

In other words - 1 square mile of 6 foot ice is just half as much as 1 square mile of 12 foot ice.