Nieve penitente

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001858",
  "term": "Nieve penitente",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Nieve Penitente",
  "definition": "A spike or pillar of compacted snow, firn or glacier ice, caused by differential melting and evaporation. The pillars form most frequently on low-latitude mountains where air temperatures are near freezing, dew points are much below freezing and insolation is strong. Penitents are oriented individually toward the noon-day sun, and usually occur in east-west lines.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/nieve-penitente/"
}