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Flashcards in Cryosphere- Future Projections Deck (3)
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1
Q

What is ELA

A

Equilibrium line altitude

2
Q

Greenland ice sheet: what is the surface mass balance

A

Increasingly negative surface mass balance (mass loss)

3
Q

Antarctic ice sheet: surface mass balance

A

Positive