Glacier is affected by precipitation.
Because glacial mass is affected by long-term climatic changes , e.g. , precipitation , mean temperature , and cloud cover , glacial mass changes are considered among the most sensitive indicators of climate change and are a major source of variations in sea level .	climatic	climate	precipitation	precipitation (meteorology)	mean temperature	temperature	cloud cover	cloud cover	climate change	climate change	sea level	Current sea level rise
