Crossword

The amount of ice lost, and the process of losing ice, from a glacier
The upper boundary of the saturated zone, below which every pore space is completely filled with water
The amount of snow added, and the process of adding snow, to a glacier
Water flowing rapidly and erratically in a jumbled manner, stirring up everything it touches
A system in which confined groundwater under pressure can rise above the upper boundary of an aquifer
A landform created when airflow is blocked by an obstacle, slowing air speed and therefore promoting the deposition of airborne sand
The shape of a stream channel-the cross-sectional area
An accumulation of sediments, commonly forming a triangular or fan-shaped plain, deposited where a stream flows into a standing body of water
The volume of water that passes a given location in a stream channel in a certain amount of time
A general term for all glacial deposits
A wide plain of almost flat land on either side of a stream channel. Submerged during flood stage, the plain is built up by sediments discharged during floods.
A large mass of ice formed by the compaction and recrystallization of snow, which is able to move down slope under its own weight
The vertical drop in the elevation of a stream channel divided by the horizontal distance for the drop; the steepness of the slope
Underground water in the saturated zone
The natural circulation of all states of water from ocean to atmosphere to land, back to the ocean
Water flowing smoothly and fairly slow in straight lines with no mixing of sediment.
A measure of the ability of a porous rock or sediment to permit fluid flow
The volume of open pore space in a rock or sediment compared to the total volume of solids plus open pore space
wear away or change the appearance or texture of something due to the elements
the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural elements