Ablation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000012",
  "term": "Ablation",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definitions": [
    "The process by which ice and snow are lost from a glacier, ice sheet, or snowpack through melting, sublimation, and calving. This removal of mass is a key component of the surface mass balance of glaciers. Ablation rates are influenced by air temperature, solar radiation, and wind.",
    "Depletion of snow and ice by melting and evaporation."
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/ablation/"
}