| Term: | Ice apron |
| Definition: |
A mass of ice adhering to a mountainside. NSIDCCryosphere
A steep mass of smooth ice, commonly the source of ice avalanches, that adheres to steep rock near the summits of high peaks. Swisseduc A thin mass of snow and ice adhering to a mountainside. AMSglossary A thin mass of snow and ice adhering to a mountain side (cf. Bergschrund). SPRI Steep, ice covered mountain faces; Hanging glaciers; Thin ice flanks; See longitudinal characteristics for further differentiation; Irregular, usually thin ice mass which adheres to a mountain slope or ridge; Includes ice fringes; Thin ice and snow covered mountain flank (ice flanks or steep ice fields) GLIMSGlacier GCW |