wˌɛn θˈɔːd, ˈɔːfeɪz lˈiːv fˈʊtpɹɪnts ɪnðə fˈɔːɹm ʌv “ˈɔːfeɪz ɡlˈeɪdz” ɔːɹ mˈoːɹ ˈækjʊɹətli ɪn tˈʌndɹə hˈæbɪtˌæts, ˈɔːfeɪz bˈæɹənz, bɪkˈʌz ʌvðə nˌɪɹ ˈæbsəns ʌv vˈæskjʊlɚ plˈænts dˈuː tʊ ˈaɪs kˈʌvɚ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ mˈʌtʃ ʌvðə ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ sˈiːzən.
When thawed, aufeis leave footprints in the form of “aufeis glades” or more accurately in tundra habitats, aufeis barrens, because of the near absence of vascular plants due to ice cover during much of the growing season.