All processes causing decrease in the amount of frozen water, in various forms, on or within a glacier or ice cap.
Ablation happens mainly when ice melts and evaporates, but it also can happen when ice sublimates, or calves off the end of the glacier.
This project (EDU-ARCTIC) has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 710240. The content of the website is the sole responsibility of the Consortium and it does not represent the opinion of the European Commission, and the Commission is not responsible for any use that might be made of information contained.
