firn
Example Sentences
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As a result, bare ice and firn remained exposed for longer periods, increasing overall ice loss.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
“It’s undeniable that the average firn line is creeping up,” Volken said, referring to the line across glaciers at which exposed glacier ice transitions to the snow-covered surface of a glacier.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2023
Ice and firn, or dense snow leftover from previous seasons, also disappeared from the ridge.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2022
Cuffey, K. M. & Steig, E. J. Isotopic diffusion in polar firn: implications for interpretation of seasonal climate parameters in ice-core records, with emphasis on central Greenland.
From Nature ● Feb. 4, 2018
A jumble of firn, new ice, and old ice underfoot.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
