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GLG 115
Final Review
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Geology
Undergraduate 2
12/08/2011

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Term
Glacier
Definition
Thick ice mass that originates on land from the accumulation of snow, compaction of snow, and recrystallization of snow.
Term
Two Glacial Zones
Definition

Zone of Accumulation

Zone of Ablation

Term
Zone of Accumulation
Definition
When snow and ice become compacted and highly recrystallized under their own weight
Term
Zone of Ablation
Definition
When glacial ice melts or sublimes  (undergoes sublimation) faster than new ice can form.
Term
Snowline
Definition
Boundary between the zones of accumulation and ablation.
Term
Ablation
Definition

aka wastage

the loss of snow and ice by melting and by sublimation to gas.

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