firn
névé.
Origin of firn
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How to use firn in a sentence
The small firn also rises with a common footstalk from the radix and are from four to eight in number.
The Journals of Lewis and Clark | Meriwether Lewis and William Clarkfirn, firn, or fern, n. snow on high glaciers while still granular—the French nv.
British Dictionary definitions for firn
/ (fɪən) /
another name for névé (def. 1)
Origin of firn
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Scientific definitions for 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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