Downwasting

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Downwasting
Definition: Thinning of the glacier due to ablation. See dynamic thinning.  IHPGlacierMassBalance 

The thinning of a glacier due to the melting of ice. This loss of thickness may occur in both moving and stagnant ice. Also called Thinning.

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.04.08
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