nival
adjective
geographyspecializeduk/ˈnaɪ.vəl/us/ˈnaɪ.vəl/(of anarea) alwayscoveredinsnow:
常年积雪的The nivalzoneis around 3000m in the Alps.阿尔卑斯山的恒雪带在3000米左右。
thepermanenticeandsnowof the nivalbelt恒雪带永不融化的冰雪
- Vascularplantgrowthreachesitslimitin the nivalzone.
- At highaltitudesthere is acontractionof the nivalzone, andlossof thedryscrubduetowarmer,wetterconditions.
- In atypicalnivalcatchment,sedimentfluxfrom the freshet shouldarrivebefore thelakeicehaseffectivelydecayed.
Precipitation: snow & ice
- anti-icing
- antifreeze
- avalanche
- be snowed inidiom
- be snowed upidiom
- freezing
- glaciation
- glacier
- glaciology
- hail
- icicle
- pack ice
- slush
- snow-capped
- snowpack
- snowstorm
- terminal moraine
- thundersnow
- unfreeze
- unfrozen