snow line (redirected from Equilibrium Line Altitude)

snow line

n.

1. The lower altitudinal boundary of a snow-covered area, especially of one that is perennially covered, such as the snowcap of a mountain.

2. The fluctuating latitudinal boundaries around the polar regions marking the extent of snow cover.

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snow line

n

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the altitudinal or latitudinal limit of permanent snow

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snow line

1. The boundary marking the lowest altitude at which a given area, such as the top of a mountain, is always covered with snow.

2. The boundary marking the furthest extent around the polar regions at which there is snow cover. The polar snow lines vary with the seasons.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

snow line - the line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

Translations

snow line n → limite m delle nevi perenni