accumulation

In earth science, the addition of snow and ice to a glacier. It is the opposite of ablation. Snow is added through snowfall and avalanches, and is gradually compressed to form ice. Although accumulation occurs at all parts of a glacier, it is most significant at higher altitudes near the glacier's start where temperatures are lower.

accumulation

In law, an income from property that increases with the passage of time. English law prohibits provisions in wills and deeds that such income should be accumulated indefinitely without distributing it to the beneficiaries.

The maximum period of accumulation is limited by provisions in the Law of Property Act 1925 and the Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1964.