meltwater

英 /'meltˌwɔ:tə/ 美 /'meltˌwɔtə/

中文释义

n.冰雪融化成的水，冰河融化后的水

Warmer conditions can send meltwater to the glacier's base, increasing lubrication and consequently glacier speed.

温暖的条件会为冰川底部提供冰雪融水, 增加润滑从而使冰川加速.
Caption: Meltwater lakes and streams on the surface of an ice - east of Jakobshavns glacier, Greenland.

描述: 格陵兰雅各布冰川东南冰盖表面的融水湖和融水河.冰盖位于陆地, 但是,如果冰盖融化,海平面就会升高.
The meltwater puddled the flat sea ice.

融化的冰水在平坦冰冻的海面上形成水坑.