Accumulation

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Term: Accumulation
Definition: The addition of ice and snow into a glacier system. This occurs through a variety of processes including precipitation, firnification, and wind transportation of snow into a glacier basin from an adjacent area.
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Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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