Avalanching

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Term: Avalanching
Definition: Mass transfer by avalanches which redistribute snow, firn and ice. Avalanching from a valley wall to the glacier surface constitutes accumulation. Avalanching from the glacier margin constitutes ablation.
GCW IHPGlacierMassBalance
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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