firn
Example Sentences
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“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
Ice and firn, or dense snow leftover from previous seasons, also disappeared from the ridge.
From Washington Post
During large melt events, meltwater on the surface can seep through the snow and into firn, or a layer of compacted snow that is not yet compressed into glacial ice.
From Seattle Times
Depending on the temperature of the water, snow and firn, the meltwater can refreeze and can create ice lenses.
From Seattle Times
And “Firn,” their kinetic entry to Sawdust’s 2019 Hildegard Competition, earned an instant bookmark in my browser.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
