Firn

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Term: Firn
Definition: Well-bonded and compacted snow that has survived the summer season, but hasnot been transformed to glacier ice. Typical densities are 400-830 kg m3 (perennialsnow, n
GCW IACSSnow
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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