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{{Infobox Interval
{{Infobox interval
| Ratio = 373248/371293
| Ratio = 373248/371293
| Monzo = 9 6 0 0 0 -5
| Name = glacier comma
| Name = glacier comma
| Color name = 3u<sup>5</sup>-2, quinthu negative 2nd
| Color name = 3u<sup>5</sup>-2, quinthu negative 2nd
| Comma = yes
| Comma = yes
}}
}}
The '''glacier comma''' is a [[13-limit]] comma which is the difference between five small tridecimal neutral seconds of [[13/12]] and a perfect fifth ([[3/2]]).
The '''glacier comma''' is a [[13-limit]] comma which is the difference between five small tridecimal neutral seconds of [[13/12]] and a perfect fifth ([[3/2]]). It is a quintic-particular{{idiosyncratic}} interval, that is, of the form ((''n'' + 5)/''n'') / ((''n'' + 3)/(''n'' + 2))<sup>5</sup> = (S(''n'' + 1)⋅S(''n'' + 2)<sup>2</sup>) / (S(''n'' + 3)<sup>2</sup>⋅S(''n'' + 4)).


== Temperaments ==
== Temperaments ==
Tempering out this comma in the 13-limit leads to the [[glacier]] family.
[[Tempering out]] this comma in the 2.3.13 subgroup leads to the [[glacier]] temperament.
 
== See also ==
* [[Quinticular comma]] – another example of quintic-particular comma


[[Category:Commas named after composers]]
[[Category:Commas named after composers]]
[[Category:Commas named after music theorists]]
[[Category:Commas named after music theorists]]