snow line
- n the line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice
snow line :
Search Words
News & Articles
- 'Snow line' in distant solar system could be possible planet source
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 18 (UPI) -- A snow line -- not on a mountain range but in a distant solar system -- has been directly imaged for the first time, U.S. astronomers say.
July 18, 2013 - UPI - ‘Snow Line’ Spotted in Young Solar System
Astronomers this week revealed that the first-ever “snow line” of a solar system has been spotted. Scientists believe that the snow line – similar to ones seen on the tops of mountains on Earth – could provide information about how …
July 18, 2013 - WebProNews - Snow in an infant solar system: A frosty landmark for planet and comet formation
A snow line has been imaged in a far-off infant solar system for the very first time. The snow line, located in the disc around the Sun-like star TW Hydrae, promises to tell us more about the formation of planets and comets, the factors that decide their composition, and the history of the Solar System.
July 18, 2013 - Science Daily