What are the zone of accumulation, zone of wastage, and firn limit? What will be an ideal response?
The upper part of a glacier is the zone of accumulation, where the addition of snow exceeds losses and
the surface is perennially snow covered. The lower part of a glacier is the zone of wastage where snow
is lost from melting, sublimation, and calving of icebergs in excess of the amount that zone
accumulates. Snow accumulates in winter but melts in spring and summer. The elevation to which
snow recedes during the wastage season is the firn limit.
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