Unit 1 Definitions Flashcards
1
Q
Firn
A
Very compacted ice, forming a glacier.
2
Q
Positive Mass Balance
A
Inputs are bigger than outputs.
3
Q
Negative Mass Balance
A
Outputs are bigger than inputs.
4
Q
Devensian
A
80,000-11,500 years before present.
5
Q
Holocene
A
11,500 Years before present - Present.
6
Q
Equilibrium Line
A
Where the zone of accumulation meets the zone of ablation.
7
Q
Ablation
A
The removal of snow and ice through melting.
8
Q
Sublimation
A
The transition directly from solid to gas, without liquid.
9
Q
Albedo
A
Darker surfaces being revealed which increases temperatures, as sun is being absorbed.
