| Term: | Surface density |
| Definition: |
The SI name of the derived unit kg m-2, mass per unit area. It can be helpful to regard the product of a thickness and a density as a surface density. For example mass balance, when expressed in specific units, is a surface density. IHPGlacierMassBalance
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| Term: | Surface density |
| Definition: | The SI name of the derived unit kg m-2, mass per unit area. It can be helpful to regard the product of a thickness and a density as a surface density. For example mass balance, when expressed in specific units, is a surface density. |