firn
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According to Fahnestock, optical observations can be affected by changing lighting conditions, shadows, cloud cover, and variations in whether firn appears clean or dirty.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
Ice and firn, or dense snow leftover from previous seasons, also disappeared from the ridge.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2022
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 ● Aug. 5, 2021
Whillans, I. M. & Grootes, P. M. Isotopic diffusion in cold snow and firn.
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
