Definition of "snow line" [snow line]

• The lower altitudinal boundary of a snow-covered area, especially of one that is perennially covered, such as the snowcap of a mountain. (noun)
• The fluctuating latitudinal boundaries around the polar regions marking the extent of snow cover. (noun)

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• "Páramo is a type of meadow-and-scrub vegetation that occurs at around 10,000 feet on some peaks of the Andean chain, isolated there between the snow line and the tree line."