snowcover
Winter's white blanket
Snowcover is the layer of snow blanketing the ground at a given time.
Meteorologists and climate scientists track snowcover to monitor seasonal patterns, water resources, and climate change: Satellite imagery shows declining snowcover in the Arctic.
Also written as two words: snow cover.
Range or magnitude
- depthDistance below surface
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- albedoSurface reflection coefficient
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
monitoring · snowline · treeline · accumulation · snowfield · glacier · permafrost · cryosphere
Year's coldest quarter
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- snowpackAccumulated mountain winter layers
- meltChange from solid
- thawReturn to liquid
freeze · skiing · snowshoe · avalanche · plow · shovel · snowdrift · flurry
Covering or wrap
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- layerSingle thickness of material
- veilFabric that obscures
- cloakSleeveless outer wrap
pall · sheet · carpet · duvet · quilt · wrap · coating · overlay
Pertaining to warmth
- protectionGuarding against harm
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- warmthHeat you feel
mulch · cushioning · padding · retention · hibernation · permafrost · groundcover · meltwater
Pure and untouched
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- untouchedNot contacted or affected
- virginOne sexually inexperienced
- immaculateCompletely without blemish
fresh · gleaming · sparkling · clean · unblemished · crystalline · glistening · powder
extent
Range or magnitude
satellite · monitoring · snowline · treeline · accumulation · snowfield · glacier · permafrost · cryosphere
winter
Year's coldest quarter
thaw · freeze · skiing · snowshoe · avalanche · plow · shovel · snowdrift · flurry · frost
mantle
Covering or wrap
cloak · pall · sheet · carpet · duvet · quilt · wrap · coating · overlay · crust
thermal
Pertaining to warmth
- protectionGuarding against harm
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
warmth · mulch · cushioning · padding · retention · hibernation · permafrost · groundcover · meltwater
pristine
Pure and untouched
immaculate · fresh · gleaming · sparkling · clean · unblemished · crystalline · glistening · powder · silence
snowcovergreen landscape
Natural area with plants
dry season · growing season · thaw · snowmelt · parched earth
snow, cover, snows, snowy, snowier, snowiest, snowfall, snowflake, snowstorm