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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > GLACIAL PROCESSES > FIRN FORMATION

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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  • 2013-08-06 15:00:45.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (FIRN FORMATION [e2ea5b37-7004-4943-ad69-ca39a57569a4,105667] - GLACIAL PROCESSES [b409a30b-0e3f-4592-bec9-7d371797b4a9,85295]);
  • 2013-08-26 09:04:02.0 [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/e2ea5b37-7004-4943-ad69-ca39a57569a4

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