Systems and Processes Flashcards
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What is glacial budget
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The mass of the glacier
Difference between accumulation and ablation
2
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What is positive glacial budget
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Accumulation exceeds ablation, so the glacier is advancing
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4
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What is negative budget
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Ablation exceeds accumulation, so the glacier is retreating
5
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What is type of process is abrasion
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Abrasion is an erosional process
6
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What is the process of abrasion
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7
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What type of process is plucking
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Plucking is an erosional process
8
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What is the process of plucking
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9
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What type of process is rotational movement
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Rotational movement is an erosional process
10
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What is the process of rotational movement
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