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Preferred term

FIRN FORMATION  

Definition

  • The formation process of firn, a partially compacted névé, which is a type of snow that has been left over from past seasons and has been recrystallized into a substance denser than névé. It is ice that is at an intermediate stage between snow and glacial ice. (en)

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  • 2013-03-05 08:54:47.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (FIRN FORMATION [5b66d75f-331f-49d0-ad97-12f6535ce93a,82793] - GLACIAL PROCESSES [d7b62912-5970-46b1-be45-6a603c9a6979,82723]);
  • 2013-04-01 10:55:43.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: The formation process of firn, a partially compacted névé, which is a type of snow that has been left over from past seasons and has been recrystallized into a substance denser than névé. It is ice that is at an intermediate stage between snow and glacial ice. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/5b66d75f-331f-49d0-ad97-12f6535ce93a

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