| Term: | Wet-snow zone |
| Definition: |
The part of the accumulation zone of a cold glacier or polythermal glacier where all of the snow reaches the melting point during the ablation season. The wet-snow zone is sometimes referred to as the lower percolation zone. IHPGlacierMassBalance
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| Term: | Wet-snow zone |
| Definition: | The part of the accumulation zone of a cold glacier or polythermal glacier where all of the snow reaches the melting point during the ablation season. The wet-snow zone is sometimes referred to as the lower percolation zone. |