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equilibrium line altitude: a standalone construct

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Glaciology

the elevation on a glacier where annual accumulation equals ablation, separating the accumulation and ablation zones.

In glaciology, equilibrium line altitude refers to the elevation on a glacier where annual accumulation equals ablation, separating the accumulation and ablation zones. This meaning comes from Benn (2000) in Quaternary International.[1]

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ablation3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs accumulation3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs elevation2 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

References

Benn, D. I., & Lehmkuhl, F. (2000). Mass balance and equilibrium-line altitudes of glaciers in high-mountain environments. Quaternary International, 65-66, 15-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1040-6182(99)00034-8

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