Firn limit

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Term: Firn limit
Definition: The minimum elevation of firn lying on a glacier surface; each year's firn line marks a glacier's annual equilibrium line; also called firn line.
GCW NSIDCCryosphere
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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