schlësme

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Alemannic German

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Verb

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schlësme

  1. (Uri, of snowflakes) To undergo rounding, a process that occurs under high snow temperatures and weak temperature gradients, in which the sharp edges of a snowflake are rounded, forming round grains or "rounds", thus minimizing surface area of the snowflakes and strengthening the snowpack.

References

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  • Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 17.
  • 2003. Rounding. In A Brief Look at Snow Metamorphism. Lake Placid, NY: Blue Ice Online. Citing: 1998. Advanced Avalanche Safety Course Manual. Revelstoke, BC: Canadian Avalanche Association.