glaciers as systems - key words

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ablation

the loss of ice and snow, especially from a glacier, through melting, evaporation and sublimation

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accumulation

the addition or gain of snow and ice to a glacier over time

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albedo effect

proportion of sunlight reflected from a surface

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aspect

the direction a slope faces

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equilibrium

a long-term balance between inputs and outputs in a system

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glacier mass balance

the difference between the amount of snow and ice accumulation and the amount of ablation occurring in a glacier over one year

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open system

a type of system whose boundaries are open to both inputs and outputs of energy and matter