Neve

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Term: Neve
Definition: Young, granular snow that has been partially melted, refrozen and compacted; neve that survives a full season is called firn; firn becomes glacial ice; (2) also refers to the accumulation zone of a glacier.
GCW NSIDCCryosphere
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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