Snowfield
noun, Geology.
1.
a large and relatively permanent expanse of snow.
noun
1.
a large area of permanent snow
snowfield
(snō’fēld’)
A large expanse of snow, usually with a smooth and uniform surface, and especially at the head of a glacier.
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