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neve

/ˈneɪ.veɪ/

Traduction: Partie supérieure d'un glacier, au-delà de la limite des neiges éternelles, où la neige accumulée se compacte progressivement et se transforme en glace glaciaire.

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noun

/ˈneɪ.veɪ/C2formalscientific
  • frPartie supérieure d'un glacier, au-delà de la limite des neiges éternelles, où la neige accumulée se compacte progressivement et se transforme en glace glaciaire.

A noun referring to the upper part of a glacier, beyond the limit of perpetual snow, where accumulated snow gradually compacts and transforms into glacial ice.

  1. Glacial snow accumulation zoneC1formalscientific

    The upper part of a glacier, beyond the limit of perpetual snow, where snow accumulates and gradually compacts into ice.

    frZone d'accumulation glaciaire

    • The expedition camped on the neve before attempting the summit.
    • Glaciologists study the neve to understand ice formation rates.
    • The neve is characterized by granular snow called firn.