Nieve Penitente

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nieve penitente [nē′ā·vā ‚pen·ə′ten‚tā]

(geology)

A jagged pinnacle or spike of snow or firn, up to several meters in height. Also known as penitent.

Nieve Penitente

a snowy surface in the form of numerous consecutive needles and pyramids that resemble human figures bent in prayer. Nieves penitentes are several meters high and form as a result of rapid thawing and evaporation. They are encountered most commonly in barren mountainous subtropical and tropical regions. The classical site for the formation of nieves penitentes is the névé region of Ecuador.

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No references found			If going up the north side late in the season, you may encounter the nieve penitentes, a field of ice crystals, some of which grow to a height of 10 ft/ three m. Sajama by Lougheed, Vivien / Bolivia Adventure Guide			Niemeyer Niemeyer Soares, Oscar Niemeyer, Oscar Niemoeller, Martin Niemoller, Martin Niemöller, Martin Niemy Sejm Nien Rebellion Niepce Niepce, Joseph Nicephore Niepce, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, Nicéphore Nier, Alfred O. C. Nierembergia Nierenberg, William Aaron Nieszawa Statutes of 1454 Nietzki, Rudolf Hugo Nietzsche Nietzsche, Friedrich Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm Nieuport, Edouard Nieuport, Édouard Nieuwenhuis, Ferdinand Domela Nieuwland, Julius Arthur Nieuwpoort Nieve Penitente Nievo, Ippolito Nievre Nièvre NIF Niflheim NIFOC Nifontova, Rufina Nifontova, Rufina Dmitrievna Nifty Serve nig Nigel Nigella Niger Niger Republic Day Niger River Niger, Republic of the Niger-Congo languages Niger-Kordofanian Nigeria Nigeria National Day nigged ashlar Niggli, Paul niggliite Nighe, Bean Night			Nieuw Vlissingen Nieuw Vlissingen Nieuw Walcheren Nieuw Walcheren Nieuw Zeeland Nieuw Zeeland Nieuw Zeeland Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie Nieuwe Brabantse Kunst Stichting Nieuwe Communistische Partij Nederland Nieuwe Generatie Voetbal Bond Nieuwe Lijst Pim Fortuyn Nieuwe Mensen Leren Kennen Nieuwe Nationale Party Nieuwe Rotterdamse Courant Nieuwe Studenten Eenheid Maastricht Nieuwe Vrije Agrarische Federatie Nieuwe West Indische GIds Nieuwe Wet Sociale Werkvoorziening Nieuwenhuis, Ferdinand Domela Nieuweramstel Nieuwjaarsdag Nieuwjaarsdag Nieuwland, Julius Arthur Nieuwpoort Nieuwpoort (Belgium) Nieuws Uit De Natuur Nieuwsblad Van Het Noorden nieve Nieve Penitente Nieveful Nievo, Ippolito Nievre Nievre Nièvre Nièvre NIEWS NIEX NIEXPG Niezalezne Forum O Wojsku Niezalezne Zrzeszenie Studentow Niezalezny Operator Miedzymiastowy Niezalezny Samorzadny Zwiazek Zawodowy Niezsche Nieztche Nieztsche NIF NIF NIF NIF-P NIF-S NIF3 NIFA NIFAA NIFAC NIFAD NIFAK NIFAMADE

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