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Meaning of "cryoconite" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CRYOCONITE

cryoconite  [kraɪˈɑkəˌnaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRYOCONITE

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Cryoconite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CRYOCONITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cryoconite

Cryoconite

Cryoconite is powdery windblown dust made of a combination of small rock particles, soot and microbes which is deposited and builds up on snow, glaciers, or icecaps. The darkening, especially from small amounts of soot, absorbs solar radiation melting the snow or ice beneath the deposit, and sometimes creating a cryoconite hole. Cryoconite may contain dust from far away continental deserts or farmland, particles from volcanic eruptions or power plant emissions, and soot. It was first described and named by Nils A. E. Nordenskiöld when he traveled on Greenland's icecap in 1870. During summer, cryoconite holes frequently contain liquid water and thus provide a niche for cold-adapted microorganisms like bacteria and algae to thrive. Soot decreases the reflectivity, or albedo of ice, increasing absorption of heat. Cryoconite is constantly being added to snow and ice formations along with snow. It is buried within the snow or ice, but as the snow or ice melts increasing amounts of dark material is exposed on the surface, accelerating melting.

Definition of cryoconite in the English dictionary

The definition of cryoconite in the dictionary is a dark powder found at the bottom of glacier holes, formerly thought to be cosmic in origin but now widely regarded to be terrestrial.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRYOCONITE


aconite
ˈækəˌnaɪt
amblygonite
æmˈblɪɡəˌnaɪt
austenite
ˈɔːstəˌnaɪt
bentonite
ˈbɛntəˌnaɪt
Gilsonite
ˈɡɪlsəˌnaɪt
glauconite
ˈɡlɔːkəˌnaɪt
hessonite
ˈhɛsəˌnaɪt
kryptonite
ˈkrɪptəˌnaɪt
limonite
ˈlaɪməˌnaɪt
Masonite
ˈmeɪsəˌnaɪt
melaconite
mɛˈlækəˌnaɪt
Mennonite
ˈmɛnəˌnaɪt
suburbanite
səˈbɜːbəˌnaɪt
taconite
ˈtækəˌnaɪt
tanzanite
ˈtænzəˌnaɪt
titanite
ˈtaɪtəˌnaɪt
vulcanite
ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪt
wollastonite
ˈwʊləstəˌnaɪt
zinckenite
ˈzɪŋkəˌnaɪt
zinkenite
ˈzɪŋkəˌnaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRYOCONITE

cryobank
cryobiological
cryobiologist
cryobiology
cryocable
cryogen
cryogenic
cryogenically
cryogenics
cryogeny
cryoglobulin
cryohydrate
cryolite
cryometer
cryometric
cryometry
cryonic
cryonics
cryophilic
cryophorus

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRYOCONITE

ammonite
antimonite
aragonite
arfvedsonite
arsonite
cummingtonite
dithionite
ebonite
erionite
infinite
Maronite
mizzonite
montmorillonite
monzonite
mylonite
rhodonite
saponite
smithsonite
tonite
winter aconite
xylonite

Synonyms and antonyms of cryoconite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cryoconite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRYOCONITE

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The translations of cryoconite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cryoconite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冰尘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

crioconita
570 millions of speakers

English

cryoconite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cryoconite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cryoconite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

cryoconite
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cryoconite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cryoconite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cryoconite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cryoconite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

cryoconite
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クリオコナイト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cryoconite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cryoconite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cryoconite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cryoconite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रोकोनाइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cryoconite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cryoconite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cryoconite
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

cryoconite
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cryoconite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cryoconite
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cryoconite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kryokonit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cryoconite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cryoconite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRYOCONITE»

The term «cryoconite» is used very little and occupies the 187.617 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRYOCONITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cryoconite» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cryoconite» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cryoconite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRYOCONITE»

Discover the use of cryoconite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cryoconite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers
cryoconite holes. As the cryoconite absorbs solar radiation and promotes melting of the ice beneath it, the cylindrical holes are formed. Constituents of cryoconite have been studied mineralogically and biologically. Cryoconite contains mineral  ...
Vijay P. Singh, Pratap Singh, Umesh K. Haritashya, 2011
2
Encyclopedia of the Antarctic
This implies that the species within cryoconite holes originate from adjacent terrestrial sources and suggests that similar survival strategies may be in effect in both lake ice and cryoconite holes. Besides the dry valleys of Antarctica, no other  ...
Beau Riffenburgh, 2007
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Life at Extremes: Environments, Organisms, and Strategies ...
Other cyanobacterial genera found in cryoconite holes include unicellular Aphonothece. Chroococcus and Chamaesiphon. and filamentous Oscilloton'a, Microcoleus, Schizothrix, Anabaeno. Colothrix. Crinalium and Plectonema ( Gerdel and ...
Elanor Bell, 2012
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The Ecology of Snow and Ice Environments
Cryoconite aggregate can be found beneath this layer. (B) Left -scanning electron micrograph of bacteria attached to a filamentous cyanobacterium, and right showing mucus-like exopolysaccharide binding. Images courtesy of N. Takeuchi.
Johanna Laybourn-Parry, Martyn Tranter, Andrew J. Hodson, 2012
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Life as We Know It
CRYOCONITE HOLES Cryoconite holes occur on glaciers in the Arctic and Antarctic as well as in alpine environments in the glacial ablation zone. They are formed when wind-blown particulates lodge on the surface in small depressions in ...
Joseph Seckbach, 2006
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Issues in Earth Sciences, Geology, and Geophysics: 2011 Edition
and. Greenland. “Supraglacial dust (cryoconite) is an important but poorly understood component of the glacial system. There is a lack of primary data on cryoconite form, extent and dynamics,” scientists in Sheffield, the United Kingdom report.
‎2012
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Scientists Debate Gaia: The Next Century
Cryoconite microbial mats are known for forming dark humic acid accumulations that accelerate ice melting (Takeuchi et al., 2001; Margesin et al., 2002). A Life- Induced Meltdown? The ice of a snowball Earth would thus be biotically thawed ...
Stephen Henry Schneider, 2004
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The Diatoms: Applications for the Environmental and Earth ...
The lower albedo of the sediment causes the ice to melt more quicklythanitssurroundings,formingahole.Overtime,wind- blownsedimentandorganicmatteraccumulatesandenhances the melting process. Organisms transported into cryoconite ...
John P. Smol, Eugene F. Stoermer, 2010
9
Issues in Ecosystem Ecology: 2013 Edition
University of Sheffield: Structure and diversity of bacterial, eukaryotic and archaeal communities in glacial cryoconite holes from the Arctic and the Antarctic By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Ecology, Environment & Conservation ...
‎2013
10
Micrometeorites and the Mysteries of Our Origins
Two of the participants (H.T and M.M) get cold feet and cold fingers collecting cryoconite with a hose linked to a light plastic pump weighting about one pound ( usually used to empty the heads in pleasure boats) activated on the shore by our  ...
M. Maurette, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRYOCONITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cryoconite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Microbial diversity throughout ice sheet melt season
Debris-filled holes on the glacier surface, called 'cryoconite holes', are considered 'hot spots' for microbial activity in these environments. «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
2
Bristol student among first to study on microbial diversity throughout …
Debris-filled holes on the glacier surface, called 'cryoconite holes', are considered 'hot spots' for microbial activity in these environments. «University of Bristol, Mar 15»
3
Icy pools are oases for unique glacier ecosystems
The holes occur when windblown dust – cryoconite – settles on the glacier surface. Being darker than the ice, the dust absorbs more heat, ... «New Scientist, Mar 15»
4
Glacier Melting Sets Free Organic Carbon
According to the article, glacier ecosystems accumulate OC from primary production on the glacier surface, particularly in cryoconite deposits, ... «GlacierHub, Feb 15»
5
'Chasing Ice' screens in Beaver Creek Wednesday
... Adam LeWinter surveys Birthday Canyon Black deposit in bottom of channel is cryoconite. Birthday Canyon is approximately 150 feet deep. «Vail Daily News, Feb 15»
6
An Icy Art Installation Clear As Crystal
The holes are meant to resemble cryoconite holes, tiny perforations found on glaciers that are created by wind-blown dust made of rock ... «GlacierHub, Jan 15»
7
Life Blooms in Tiny Cities at the Surface of Glaciers
You might think glaciers would be hostile to life. But small water-filled holes at the surfaces of glaciers called cryoconite holes contain diverse ... «GlacierHub, Dec 14»
8
Satellite Images Offer Clues to Causes of Glacial Lake Flooding
It is widely believed that rising temperatures due to climate change and reduced albedo of the ice from cryoconite (also known as carbon dust ... «GlacierHub, Oct 14»
9
Is a new Fern Gully in the making on a sub-Antarctic island?
Material called cryoconite –windblown dust made of rock, soot and microscopic organisms– has settled on the surface of ice on Signy Island, as ... «GlacierHub, Sep 14»
10
'Dark snow' in Greenland caused by forest fires is yet another sign of …
This black material is called cryoconite, and is comprised of dust and soot deposited on the surface, and melted out from the older ice exposed ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»

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