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firn

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firn  (fîrn)
n.
Granular, partially consolidated snow that has passed through one summer melt season but is not yet glacial ice. Also called old snow.
[German, from German dialectal, of last year, from Old High German firni, old.]
firn [fɪən]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) another name for névé [1]
[from German (Swiss dialect) firn of the previous year, from Old High German firni old]
firn  (fîrn)
Granular, partially consolidated snow that has passed through one summer melt season but is not yet glacial ice. Firn becomes glacial ice once it has become impermeable to liquid water.


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