a. The area above the snowline
b. The area of sediment deposition below timberline
c. The area below the snowline
d. A zone located on the sides of a piedmont glacier
2006-07-14 08:26:55 · 3 answers · asked by Armando S 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Actually a glacier has two zones: the Zone of Accumulation and the Zone of Ablation. I think you mean the Zone of Ablation - that part of a glacier where more ice is removed (ablates) from the glacier than is added (accumulates) - over a period of 365 days. So the best answer to your question from the possible choices would be c.
I suspect I'm doing your homework for you, so your teacher/professor should take a refresher in glaciology. The term "wastage" is not specific to glaciology, and therefore they are not quite synonymous. Ablation is a much better word.
2006-07-14 09:09:28 · answer #1 · answered by minefinder 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
c. The area below the snowline
2006-07-21 03:51:41 · answer #2 · answered by stylish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's C.... which would be anywhere that melt exceeds new snow.
2006-07-14 15:30:02 · answer #3 · answered by MeteoMike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋