Sentence examples for surface of snow from inspiring English sources

It also promotes the formation of clouds, and generates further warming by dimming the reflective surface of snow and ice.

The above documented high algal biomass primarily made up of highly red pigmented algae, will invariably affect the amount of light that is reflected from the surface of snow fields.

Its feet are large in proportion to its body size, a snowshoelike adaptation for weight distribution that allows the hare to travel over the surface of snow rather than sink down into it.

Clusters of volcanic particles observed for X-ray CT image of JARE54-ASH3 may suggest the process of initial deposition onto surface of snow.

Sliding occurs mostly on even surfaces of snow or ice, but can also occur on grassy slopes and muddy banks.

Their dense water-resistant fur is longer and shaggier on their underside and rear for extra protection when they are walking or sitting on top of wet surfaces of snow or ice.

Continuing theoretical developments will incorporate the following: more snow layers, surface roughness of snow and frozen soil, realistic ground surface topography, realistic prairie grass and frozen soil compositions, the configuration of a horizontally mounted (zenith-pointing) GPS antenna, and the antenna beam pattern including its antenna phase center.

With stout wheels, the small bush planes can land on just about any flat-ish surface — patches of snow between spruce trees, or stretches of sand.

Surface melting of snow and ice initiated the breakup of the northernmost Larsen A ice shelf in 1995, followed in 2002 by a large chunk of the Larsen B ice shelf, to the south.

While surface accumulation of snow remains the primary mechanism for ice sheet growth, beneath Dome A 24% of the base by area is frozen-on ice.

Then on certain warm days in late winter, some adventurous snow fleas crawl to the surface of the snow, where you can't help but notice them.