snow line
See also: snowline
English
Alternative forms
- snow-line
Noun
snow line (plural snow lines)
- The altitude, in a mountainous region, above which the ground is covered with snow, at any particular time.
- (astronomy) the inner limit where volatile molecules can remain frozen in the zone around a star
- (astronomy) by restriction, the limit for water remaining solid instead of evaporating away under solar radiation
Synonyms
- (altitude): snow level
Derived terms
(astronomy):
- water snow line
- carbon monoxide snow line
Related terms
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