) is considered as a sequence of steps
corresponding to n individual glaciers of different sizes (with volumes vi and areas si for
i = 1
to n), or using
V (v) =
Z v
0
1
g
dS
ds
dx ; (7)
where the slope of the area distribution function, dS=ds, is considered as a function of ice vol-
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