| Term: | Penitent |
| Definition: |
A spike or pillar of compacted snow, firn, or glacier ice caused by differential melting and evaporation. It is the extreme relief of sun cups found most often at high altitudes in low latitude regions; the resulting spikes resemble repentant souls. IACSSnow
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| Term: | Penitent |
| Definition: | A spike or pillar of compacted snow, firn, or glacier ice caused by differential melting and evaporation. It is the extreme relief of sun cups found most often at high altitudes in low latitude regions; the resulting spikes resemble repentant souls. |