Proposed Definitions for Glacier Mass Budget Terms
Abstract A set of internally consistent mass budget terms is proposed for consideration. Vertically measured, water-equivalent components of accumulation, ablation, and net budget are defined for points on a glacier (specific quantities) or as area-integrated totals for the whole glacier (total quan...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000027544 2024-10-13T14:08:39+00:00 Proposed Definitions for Glacier Mass Budget Terms Meier, Mark F. 1962 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000027544 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000027544 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 4, issue 33, page 252-263 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 journal-article 1962 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000027544 2024-09-25T04:00:59Z Abstract A set of internally consistent mass budget terms is proposed for consideration. Vertically measured, water-equivalent components of accumulation, ablation, and net budget are defined for points on a glacier (specific quantities) or as area-integrated totals for the whole glacier (total quantities). The budget year is defined as the time between two minima of net budget. Additional terms involving specific and total rates of accumulation, ablation, net budget, and various subdivisions of the glacier area are developed. Mass budget quantities can be separated into steady-state and budget imbalance terms. Net budgets can be calculated by simplified means when the variation of budget with altitude is known. It is suggested that the term “firn” be applied to layers which have survived one summer’s ablation season. Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Journal of Glaciology 4 33 252 263 |
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Abstract A set of internally consistent mass budget terms is proposed for consideration. Vertically measured, water-equivalent components of accumulation, ablation, and net budget are defined for points on a glacier (specific quantities) or as area-integrated totals for the whole glacier (total quantities). The budget year is defined as the time between two minima of net budget. Additional terms involving specific and total rates of accumulation, ablation, net budget, and various subdivisions of the glacier area are developed. Mass budget quantities can be separated into steady-state and budget imbalance terms. Net budgets can be calculated by simplified means when the variation of budget with altitude is known. It is suggested that the term “firn” be applied to layers which have survived one summer’s ablation season. |
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