- bergschrund
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bergschrund
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Bergschrund — an der Schnapfenspitze, Silvretta Der Bergschrund ist die Spalte zwischen fließendem Eis eines Gletschers und dem nicht fließenden Eis, das am Fels festgefroren ist. Ein solcher Bergschrund kann sich unterhalb von Graten und Wänden bilden, die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bergschrund — Berg schrund , n. [G., lit., mountain gap.] (Phys. Geog.) The crevasse or series of crevasses, usually deep and often broad, frequently occurring near the head of a mountain glacier, about where the n[ e]v[ e] field joins the valley portion of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bergschrund — [berk′shroont, bʉrg′shroond] n. a type of glacial crevasse that separates the moving ice and snow from the snowfield at the top of a mountain valley … English World dictionary
Bergschrund — A bergschrund is a crevasse that forms where the moving glacier ice separates from the stagnant ice above. It is often a serious obstacle for mountaineers, who sometimes abbreviate bergschrund to schrund .In a corrie or cirque, the bergschrund is … Wikipedia
bergschrund — /berk shroont/, n. a crevasse, or series of crevasses, at the upper end of a mountain glacier. [1835 45; < G (Berg mountain + Schrunde crevice)] * * * ▪ geology (German: “mountain crevice”), a crevasse or series of crevasses often found… … Universalium
Bergschrund — Bẹrg|schrund, der: Spalte am oberen Rand eines Gletschers. * * * Bergschrund, Spalte zwischen bewegtem Gletschereis und dem am Fels festgefrorenen Eis. (Randkluft) * * * Bẹrg|schrund, der: Spalte am oberen Rand eines Gletschers … Universal-Lexikon
bergschrund — a large crevasse at the upper portion of a corrie glacier, close to the back wall … Geography glossary
bergschrund — n. gap or sequenceof crevasses at the topmost end of a mountain glacier … English contemporary dictionary
bergschrund — [ bə:gʃrʊnd] noun a crevasse at the head of a glacier. Origin C19: from Ger., from Berg mountain + Schrund crevice … English new terms dictionary
bergschrund — n. a crevasse or gap at the head of a glacier or neacuteveacute. Etymology: G … Useful english dictionary
