Penitents

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Term: Penitents
Definition: The extreme relief of ablation hollows found most often at high altitudes in the tropics; the resulting spikes of snow resemble repentant souls.  NSIDCCryosphere 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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