climatic snow line

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climatic snow line [klī′mad·ik ′snō ‚līn]

(meteorology)

The altitude above which a flat surface (fully exposed to sun, wind, and precipitation) would experience a net accumulation of snow over an extended period of time; below this altitude, ablation would predominate.

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