Net balance

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Term: Net balance
Definition: The mass balance at the end of the balance year. It represents the annual addition or loss of mass at a point on a glacier.  AMSglossary 

Difference between accumulation and ablation of a glacier, usually expressed in terms of volume of water equivalent per unit area.  WMOHydrology 

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