Snow line — The snow line is the point above which, or poleward of which, snow and ice cover the ground throughout the year.The interplay of altitude and latitude affect the precise placement of the snow line at a particular location. At or near the equator … Wikipedia
snow line — 1. the line, as on mountains, above which there is perpetual snow. 2. the latitudinal line marking the limit of the fall of snow at sea level. [1825 35] * * * ▪ topography the lower topographic limit of permanent snow cover. The snow line… … Universalium
snow line — noun the line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice • Hypernyms: ↑line * * * noun 1. : the lower margin of a perennial snowfield : the elevation above which some snow remains throughout the year 2. : the extreme limit from the … Useful english dictionary
snow line — lower line of an area (such as a mountain) covered with snow for most or all of the year; latitudinal line indicating where snowfall begins at sea level … English contemporary dictionary
snow line — noun Date: circa 1835 the lower margin of a perennial snowfield … New Collegiate Dictionary
Snow Pigeon — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
Snow Crash — Cover of the U.S. paperback version … Wikipedia
Line-of-sight propagation — refers to electro magnetic radiation including light emissions traveling in a straight line. The rays or waves are diffracted, refracted, reflected, or absorbed by atmosphere and obstructions with material and generally cannot travel over the… … Wikipedia
Lower Mainland — The Lower Mainland is a name commonly applied to the region surrounding Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In 2007, 2,524,113 people live in the region; sixteen of the province s thirty most populous municipalities are located there. [cite web… … Wikipedia
Lower Silesia — This article is about the historical region. For the Polish administrative region, see Lower Silesian Voivodeship. For the former Prussian province, see Lower Silesia Province (Prussia). Silesian coat of arms, Hugo Gerhard Ströhl (1851 1919)… … Wikipedia
Snow — Snowfall redirects here. For other uses, see Snow (disambiguation) or Snowfall (disambiguation). Snow is a type of precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. The process of… … Wikipedia
