雪せっ氷ぴょう

noun

snow and ice

General term for snow and ice collectively, often used in weather, geography, or environmental contexts. Compare with 氷雪 (ひょうせつ), which has the same meaning but reverses the character order.

See also: 氷雪

• 雪せっ氷ぴょう学がくは雪ゆきと氷こおりの性せい質しつを研けん究きゅうする学がく問もんです。

  Glaciology is the study of the properties of snow and ice.

• 道どう路ろの雪せっ氷ぴょう対たい策さくが重じゅう要ようだ。

  Snow and ice countermeasures on roads are important.

noun

snow ice; frozen snow

Refers specifically to ice formed from compacted or refrozen snow, such as névé or firn. Technical term in glaciology and snow science.

• 雪せっ氷ぴょうは積つもった雪ゆきが圧あっ縮しゅくされてできる。

  Snow ice forms when accumulated snow is compressed.