These large masses of slow-moving ice occur where winter snowfall exceeds summer melt
18 Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] -slow moving stream of ice ... large, relatively flat masses of floating ice that 
extend seaward from the coast but ... glaciers form in areas where more snow 
falls in winter than melts in summer ... -if accumulation exceeds loss (ablation), 
the glacial front ... -no matter how margin is moving, ice within the glacier 
continues to flow... [DOC] [TLE] Glacier - Wikipedia [PAR] A glacier is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own 
weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting... [DOC] [TLE] 10(ae) Glacial Processes - Physical Geography [PAR] For most glaciers, ablation is a phenomena dominant in the summer months.