noun
- granular snow that becomes compacted and is the intermediate stage between snow and glacial ice
Usage: technical; geology/glaciology
Examples
- The neve on the mountain peak had accumulated over several winters.
- Glaciologists study neve to understand how glaciers form and develop.
- As snow falls and compacts, it transforms into neve before eventually becoming solid ice.
- The névé field at high altitude showed distinct layers of compressed snow.
- Mountaineers encountered thick neve while ascending the glacier.