A glaciers budget is balanced when
A) additions to the zone of accumulation equal losses in the zone of wastage.
B) losses in the zone of accumulation equal additions to the zone of wastage.
C) the zone of accumulation receives more input than the zone of wastage.
D) the zone of wastage does not lose material.

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A glacier's budget is balanced when additions to the zone of accumulation, where snowfall exceeds melting, equal losses in the zone of wastage, where melting exceeds snowfall. This is because the accumulation of snow and ice in the zone of accumulation feeds the glacier, while the wastage zone represents the terminus or melting end of the glacier. When the budget is balanced, the glacier's size remains constant.

A Glaciers Budget Is Balanced When