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Glaciers

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What is ABLATION? All processes causing decrease in the amount of frozen water, in various forms, on the surface of a glacier.
The hydrologic year is divided into two parts: winter and summer period. For a glaciologist, these are: ACCUMULATION and ABLATION periods
Annual Equilibrium Line (ELA) is... A point on the glacier (on the cross-section, along the stakes line) where the balance is zero – accumulation=ablation.
Small glacier that flows into bigger one. Tributary glacier
A part of the glacier that moves over a steep drop, faster than rest of the ice. Icefall
Where does majority of ice cores come from? Greenland and Antarctica
The distance between the surface of the ground and the point below the surface where the ground is not affected by the temperature differences over a year. Depth Of Zero Annual Amplitude (ZAA)
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