What processes happen in the zone of ablation?

A. Snow accumulates.
B. The rate of snow accumulation is balanced by the rate of snow sublimation.
C. Ice gradually is lost, due to a combination of melting, sublimation, and calving.
D. Glacial ice follows a flow trajectory that takes it down to greater depths


Answer: C. Ice gradually is lost, due to a combination of melting, sublimation, and calving.

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