Newfoundland (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, 1972) snow prohibits iceberji meltino; and in addition 



more snowfall and less rainfall than normal re- a layer of snow on an iceberjir will insulate it 



suited. This snowfall resulted in a sharp in- from solar radiation which will also help reduce 



crease in snow cover between 1970 and 1971 meltin<j. Thus during the 1972 ice season, pre- 



(Kukla and Kukla, 1974), and an increased snow cipitation in the form of snow caused less iceberg 



cover also in 1972. The cold temperature of deterioration than normal. 



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