Ablation zone
Area of a glacier, usually at lower elevations (warmer), over which ablation exceeds accumulation. In the ablation zone, the removal of snow and ice is greater than the amount replaced each year – annual mass balance is negative.
Area of a glacier, usually at lower elevations (warmer), over which ablation exceeds accumulation. In the ablation zone, the removal of snow and ice is greater than the amount replaced each year – annual mass balance is negative.
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