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| Thick ice mass that originates on land from the accumulation of snow, compaction of snow, and recrystallization of snow. |
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Zone of Accumulation
Zone of Ablation |
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| When snow and ice become compacted and highly recrystallized under their own weight |
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| When glacial ice melts or sublimes (undergoes sublimation) faster than new ice can form. |
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| Boundary between the zones of accumulation and ablation. |
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aka wastage
the loss of snow and ice by melting and by sublimation to gas.
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