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CHARCO NIEVE FUNDIDA [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

An accumulation of water on ice, mainly due to melting snow, but in the more advanced stages also to the melting of ice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
DEF

Accumulation sur la glace d’eau de fonte provenant principalement de la fonte de la neige mais, aux stades les plus avancés, aussi de la fonte de la glace.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
DEF

Acumulación de agua de fusión del hielo, debida principalmente a la nieve fundida pero, en fases más avanzadas, también debida a la fusión del hielo. La fase inicial consiste en trozos de nieve fundida.

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