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ablation




piedmont_glacier_Baffin
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Much of the loss of ice from a glacier 
occurs in the zone of ablation.

Source: Geological Survey of Canada
Used with permission

 

 

Ablation is the loss of water from a glacier due to the combined effects of sublimation, evaporation and melting. 

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