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Record 1 2003-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Boundary which, at the glacier's surface, separates the zone of accumulation from the zone of ablation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Limite qui sépare au sol la zone d'accumulation d'un glacier de sa zone d'ablation.

CONT

On appelle limite du névé, sur un glacier, le plus haut niveau où la neige hivernale fond en totalité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Límite en la superficie de un glaciar que separa la zona de acumulación de la zona de ablación.

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