Climate Change Glossary
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Zone of Ablation
Area of a glacier where losses of ice from melting, evaporation, and sublimation exceed additions of snow annually.
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Zone of Accumulation
Area of a glacier where additions of snow exceed losses of ice from melting, evaporation, and sublimation.
Movement of wind or ocean waters in a direction that is roughly parallel to the lines of latitude.
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