What is the glacial budget?
the difference between glacial accumulation and glacial waste
the difference between plastic flow and basal slippage
the amount of water required to form a glacier
the amount of water lost during the last ice age
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The glacial budget is the difference between glacial accumulation (the amount of snow and ice added to a glacier) and glacial wastage (the amount of snow and ice lost from a glacier). It is an important concept in understanding the growth or retreat of glaciers.
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