Glacier ice accumulation, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 19 relations: Ablation zone, Alaska, Antarctica, Avalanche, Chugach National Forest, Glacier, Glacier growing, Glacier mass balance, Glacier terminus, Glaciology, Greenland, Hanging glacier, Ice sheet, Meltwater, Percolation, Precipitation, Rime ice, Snow, Water vapor.

Ablation zone

Ablation zone or ablation area refers to the low-altitude area of a glacier or ice sheet below firn with a net loss in ice mass due to melting, sublimation, evaporation, ice calving, aeolian processes like blowing snow, avalanche, and any other ablation. Glacier ice accumulation and ablation zone are glaciology.

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Alaska

Alaska is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America.

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Antarctica

Antarctica is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent.

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Avalanche

An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain.

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Chugach National Forest

The Chugach National Forest is a United States National Forest in south central Alaska.

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Glacier

A glacier is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving downhill under its own weight. Glacier ice accumulation and glacier are glaciology.

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Glacier growing

Glacier growing, artificial glaciation or glacier grafting, is a practice carried out in the Hindu Kush and Himalaya regions aimed at creating small new glaciers to increase water supply for crops and in some cases to sustain micro hydro power. Glacier ice accumulation and glacier growing are glaciology.

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Glacier mass balance

Crucial to the survival of a glacier is its mass balance of which surface mass balance (SMB), the difference between accumulation and ablation (sublimation and melting). Glacier ice accumulation and glacier mass balance are glaciology.

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Glacier terminus

A glacier terminus, toe, or snout, is the end of a glacier at any given point in time.

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Glaciology

Glaciology is the scientific study of glaciers, or, more generally, ice and natural phenomena that involve ice.

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Greenland

Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat,; Grønland) is a North American island autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.

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Hanging glacier

A hanging glacier originates high on the wall of a glacial valley and descends only part of the way to the surface of the main glacier and abruptly stops, typically at a cliff. Glacier ice accumulation and hanging glacier are glaciology.

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Ice sheet

In glaciology, an ice sheet, also known as a continental glacier, is a mass of glacial ice that covers surrounding terrain and is greater than. Glacier ice accumulation and ice sheet are glaciology.

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Meltwater

Meltwater (or melt water) is water released by the melting of snow or ice, including glacial ice, tabular icebergs and ice shelves over oceans. Glacier ice accumulation and Meltwater are glaciology.

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Percolation

In physics, chemistry, and materials science, percolation refers to the movement and filtering of fluids through porous materials.

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Precipitation

In meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls from clouds due to gravitational pull.

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Rime ice

Rime ice forms when supercooled water droplets freeze onto surfaces.

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Snow

Snow comprises individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes.

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Water vapor

Water vapor, water vapour or aqueous vapor is the gaseous phase of water.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacier_ice_accumulation

Also known as Accumulation of glacial ice, Buildup of glacial ice, Glacial accumulation, Glacial buildup, Glacial ice accumulation, Glacial ice buildup, Glacier accumulation, Glacier buildup, Glacier ice accumulations, Glacier ice buildup.