SNOWPACK

Meaning of SNOWPACK in English

/snoh"pak'/ , n.

the accumulation of winter snowfall, esp. in mountain or upland regions.

[ 1945-50; SNOW + PACK 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

SNOWPACK — noun Date: circa 1946 a seasonal accumulation of slow-melting packed snow
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SNOWPACK — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a field of naturally packed snow that ordinarily melts slowly and yields water for irrigation or power …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SNOWPACK — n. area of packed snow
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SNOWPACK — noun Date: circa 1946 : a seasonal accumulation of slow-melting packed snow
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SNOWPACK — ■ noun a mass of lying snow that is compressed and hardened by its own weight.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SNOWPACK — [snow.pack] n (ca. 1946): a seasonal accumulation of slow-melting packed snow
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SNOWPACK — A field of naturally packed snow that ordinarily melts slowly during the early summer months.
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
SNOWPACK — The amount of annual accumulation of snow at higher elevations.
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
SNOWPACK — снежный покров
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SNOWPACK — n снежный покров
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SNOWPACK — (n) снежный покров
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SNOWPACK — n снежный покров
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SNOWPACK — n снежный покров
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SNOWPACK — снежный покров
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SNOWPACK — n. Pronunciation: ' sn ō - ˌ pak Function: noun Date: circa 1946 : a seasonal accumulation of slow-melting packed …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
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Britannica English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WATER CONTENT OF SNOW — The amount of liquid water contained in a snowpack. Also referred to as the Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) and is …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
SNOWMELT RATE — The rate of conversion of ice into water within a snowpack.
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
SNOWMELT — (1) The runoff from melting snow. (2) The net decrease in water equivalent of the snowpack after allowing for increases …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
SNOW, WATER EQUIVALENT OF — The amount of water that would be obtained if the snowpack were melted, usually expressed in inches of water.
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
SNOW, THERMAL QUALITY OF — The ratio of the amount of heat required to produce a specific quantity of water from a snowpack to the …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
SNOW, LIQUID WATER-HOLDING CAPACITY OF — The maximum amount of liquid water that a snowpack can hold against gravity at a given stage of metamorphism and …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
SNOW, LIQUID WATER DEFICIENCY OF — The difference between the liquid water-holding capacity and the water content of a snowpack.
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
SNOW, COLD CONTENT OF — The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of the snowpack to 0°C (32°F). Usually expressed as the number …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
SNOW QUALITY — The ratio of the weight of the ice within a snowpack to the total weight of the snowpack, usually expressed …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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