| Term: | Chionosphere |
| Definition: |
The part of the Earth's surface lying above the regional snowline. Though useful, the term, due originally to Kalesnik, is in fact confined to the Russian literature. 'Chion' is a Greek word for snow. IHPGlacierMassBalance
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| Term: | Chionosphere |
| Definition: | The part of the Earth's surface lying above the regional snowline. Though useful, the term, due originally to Kalesnik, is in fact confined to the Russian literature. 'Chion' is a Greek word for snow. |