| Term: | Mass-balance index |
| Definition: |
The rate of change db/dx of mass balance with horizontal distance from the upper end of a flowline. The term has also been used informally for a variety of measures of the mass balance.64 IHPGlacierMassBalance
GCW |
| Term: | Mass-balance index |
| Definition: | The rate of change db/dx of mass balance with horizontal distance from the upper end of a flowline. The term has also been used informally for a variety of measures of the mass balance.64 |