Usually means: Erosion caused by snow melting.
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▸ noun:  (geology) Erosion caused by freezing and thawing due to snow.

Similar:
subnivium, frost heave, snice, frost heaving, periglaciation, névé, iceway, needle ice, sneckdown, frost, more...

Types:
frost, hoarfrost, rime, more...

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Similar:
subnivium, frost heave, snice, frost heaving, periglaciation, névé, iceway, needle ice, sneckdown, frost, more...

Types:
frost, hoarfrost, rime, more...



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