Look up névé in wiktionary, the free dictionary Névé / neɪˈveɪ / is a young, granular type of snow which has been partially melted, refrozen and compacted, yet precedes the form of ice This type of snow can contribute to glacier formation through the process of nivation (1) young, granular snow that has been partially melted, refrozen and compacted Névé that survives a full season is called firn (2) also refers to the accumulation zone of a glacier.
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