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Sloyd No definition provided Christopher Rauch 2023.12.01
Sludge A dense accumulation of frazil (or lolly ice); an early stage in the freezing of a body of water. (Also called slush.) The sea surface becomes thick and soupy and sometimes greasy in appearance. Sludg e depth seldom exceeds one foot. GCW Glossary 2023.03.27
Sluff A small downhill movement of snow. GCW Glossary 2023.03.27
Slug-worms No definition provided Christopher Rauch 2023.12.01
slump No definition provided Ryan McGranaghan 2023.04.16
Slums No definition provided Christopher Rauch 2023.12.01
Slums and slumming No definition provided Christopher Rauch 2023.12.01
slurry No definition provided Ryan McGranaghan 2023.04.16
Slush Sea ice terminology describing snow which is saturated and mixed with water on land, on ice surfaces, or as a thick floating mass in water, after a heavy snowfall. GCW Glossary 2023.03.27
Slush Snow which is saturated and mixed with water on land or ice surfaces, or as a viscous floating mass in water after heavy snowfall. GCW Glossary 2023.03.27
Slush Snow which is saturated and mixed with water; found on land or ice surfaces, or as a viscous floating mass in water after heavy snowfall. GCW Glossary 2023.03.27
Slush Snow which is saturated and mixed with water, found on land or ice surfaces, or as a viscous floating mass in water after heavy snowfalls. GCW Glossary 2023.03.27
Slush Snow which is saturated and mixed with water on land or ice surfaces, or as a viscous floating mass in water after a heavy snowfall. GCW Glossary 2023.03.27
Slush Snow that is saturated and mixed with water on land or ice surfaces, or as a viscous floating mass in water after a heavy snowfall. GCW Glossary 2023.03.27
Slush A mixture of snow and grease ice. GCW Glossary 2023.03.27
Slush Snow or firn mixed with an amount of liquid water equaling or exceeding that required to fill the voids; soaked snow. Slush avalanches ('slushflows') can be a significant means of downslope transfer o f mass, and hence of accelerating ablation by melting because of the increase of temperature with decreasing altitude. GCW Glossary 2023.03.27
Slush 1. Snow or ice on the ground that has been reduced to a soft watery mixture by rain, warm temperature, and/or chemical treatment. 2. Same as sludge. GCW Glossary 2023.03.27
Slush flow (Or slush avalanche) A fast-flowing mass of water-saturated snow, most commonly occurring in early summer when melting is at its peak. GCW Glossary 2023.03.27
Slushflow A mudflow-like outburst of water-saturated, i.e., soaked snow (see slush, mfsl), often along a stream course. Commonly occurring after rainfall and/or intense thawing have produced more water than can drain through the snow. A flowing mixture of snow and water. GCW Glossary 2023.03.27
Slush ice Ice mass consisting of transformed frazil ice (partly as bunches or lumps of snow slush), anchor ice and shale ice. GCW Glossary 2023.03.27
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