A glacier's mass balance or surface mass balance (SMB)—the difference between accumulation and ablation (sublimation and melting)—is crucial to the survival of the glacier. Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall, causing changes in the surface mass balance.
A glacier's mass balance or surface mass balance (SMB)—the difference between accumulation and ablation (sublimation and melting)—is crucial to the survival of the glacier. Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall, causing changes in the surface mass balance.
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