Glacial System Flashcards
1
Q
Glacial Inputs
A
Precipitation
Meltwater
Debris
Heat
2
Q
Glacial Outputs
A
Water Vapour
Debris
Heat
Meltwater
3
Q
Mass Balance
A
Balance between inputs + outputs
4
Q
Accumulation
A
Collective gain in an ice mass by processes such as snowfall, avalanches, meltwater freezing
5
Q
Ablation
A
Collective loss of water from a glacier
Surface melting, evaporation, sublimation
6
Q
Switzerland
A
Silvretta Glacier
20% area lost 1973-2017