(hydrology) The level on a glacier where the net balance equals zero and accumulation equals ablation.
equilibrium line
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In glaciology, the point at which expansion of the glacier by accumulation is outstripped by losses of ice through ablation. Snow does not remain below the equilibrium line throughout the warmer season.
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