Definition of nivation in English:
nivation
noun nʌɪˈveɪʃ(ə)nˌnaɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n
mass nounGeography Erosion of the ground beneath and at the sides of a snow bank, mainly as a result of alternate freezing and thawing.
Example sentencesExamples
- In this manner the depression is enlarged and deepened by the same process of nivation that inaugurated it.
- A common feature created by nivation is a nivation hollow.
- Modification of snow cover by climatic change or ‘snow farming’ at ski resorts should have negligible effects on nivation and landforms.
Origin
Early 20th century: from Latin nix, niv- 'snow' + -ation.
Definition of nivation in US English:
nivation
nounˌnīˈvāSH(ə)nˌnaɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n
Geography Erosion of the ground beneath and at the sides of a snow bank, mainly as a result of alternate freezing and thawing.
Example sentencesExamples
- A common feature created by nivation is a nivation hollow.
- Modification of snow cover by climatic change or ‘snow farming’ at ski resorts should have negligible effects on nivation and landforms.
- In this manner the depression is enlarged and deepened by the same process of nivation that inaugurated it.
Origin
Early 20th century: from Latin nix, niv- ‘snow’ + -ation.