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Accumulation

The addition of ice and snow into a glacier system. This occurs through a variety of processes including precipitation, firnification, and wind transportation of snow into a glacier basin from an adjacent area.

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  • Industry/Domain: Water bodies
  • Category: Glaciers
  • Government Agency: USGS
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