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Term: Suncups
Definition: A suncup is a small depression on a snow or firn surface formed by melting and evaporation resulting from direct exposure to the sun.
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Term: Suncups
Definition: Ablation hollows that develop during intense sunshine.
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Term: Suncups
Definition: Ablation hollows that develop during intense sunshine. On low- latitude snow, firn, and ice fields these may grow into spectacular features called snow or ice penitents.
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