ˈɔːfeɪz dʒˈɜːmən fɔːɹ "ˈaɪs ˌɔn tˈɑːp"ɪz ɐ ʃˈiːtlˈaɪk mˈæs ʌv lˈeɪɚd ˈaɪs ðæt fˈɔːɹmz fɹʌm səksˈɛsɪv flˈoʊz ʌv ɡɹˈaʊnd ɔːɹ ɹˈɪvɚ wˈɔːɾɚ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ fɹˈiːzɪŋ tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚz.
Aufeis ( ) (German for "ice on top") is a sheet-like mass of layered ice that forms from successive flows of ground or river water during freezing temperatures.