| Term: | Forbes bands |
| Definition: |
Alternate bands of light and dark on a glacier; usually found below steep narrow icefalls and thought to be the result of different flow and ablation rates between summer and winter. NSIDCCryosphere
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| Term: | Forbes bands |
| Definition: | Alternate bands of light and dark on a glacier; usually found below steep narrow icefalls and thought to be the result of different flow and ablation rates between summer and winter. |