Glacier mass balance
Crucial to the survival of a glacier is its mass balance or surface mass balance (SMB), the difference between accumulation and ablation (sublimation and melting). Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall, causing changes in the surface mass balance. [1] Changes in mass balance control a glacier's long-term behavior and are the most sensitive climate indicators on a glacier. [2] From 1980–2012 the mean cumulative mass loss of glaciers reporting mass balance to the World Glacier Monitoring Service is −16 m. This includes 23 consecutive years of negative mass balances. [2]
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| 2018 |
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Crucial to the survival of a glacier is its mass balance or surface mass balance (SMB), the difference between accumulation and ablation (sublimation and melting). Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall, causing changes in the surface mass balance. [1] Changes in mass balance control a glacier's long-term behavior and are the most sensitive climate indicators on a glacier. [2] From 1980–2012 the mean cumulative mass loss of glaciers reporting mass balance to the World Glacier Monitoring Service is −16 m. This includes 23 consecutive years of negative mass balances. [2] |
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| 2017 |
85404 characters 21 sections 27 paragraphs 12 images 67 internal links 44 external links |
glacier 0.708 balance 0.284 mass 0.239 glaciers 0.184 ablation 0.142 balances 0.098 snowpack 0.097 stations 0.085 geodetic 0.085 hintereisferner 0.085 stakes 0.085 measured 0.082 accumulation 0.081 snow 0.075 crevasse 0.068 |
Crucial to the survival of a glacier is its mass balance or surface mass balance (SMB), the difference between accumulation and ablation (sublimation and melting). Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall, causing changes in the surface mass balance. [1] Changes in mass balance control a glacier's long-term behavior and are the most sensitive climate indicators on a glacier. [2] From 1980–2012 the mean cumulative mass loss of glaciers reporting mass balance to the World Glacier Monitoring Service is −16 m. This includes 23 consecutive years of negative mass balances. [2] |
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| 2016 |
83415 characters 21 sections 27 paragraphs 12 images 65 internal links 38 external links |
glacier 0.708 balance 0.284 mass 0.240 glaciers 0.184 ablation 0.142 balances 0.098 snowpack 0.097 stations 0.085 geodetic 0.085 hintereisferner 0.085 stakes 0.085 measured 0.082 accumulation 0.081 snow 0.075 crevasse 0.068 |
Crucial to the survival of a glacier is its mass balance or surface mass balance (SMB), the difference between accumulation and ablation (sublimation and melting). Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall, causing changes in the surface mass balance. [1] Changes in mass balance control a glacier's long-term behavior and are the most sensitive climate indicators on a glacier. [2] From 1980-2012 the mean cumulative mass loss of glaciers reporting mass balance to the World Glacier Monitoring Service is -16 m. This includes 23 consecutive years of negative mass balances. [2] |
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| 2015 |
80995 characters 21 sections 23 paragraphs 12 images 64 internal links 34 external links |
glacier 0.713 balance 0.285 mass 0.242 glaciers 0.189 ablation 0.119 snowpack 0.106 geodetic 0.093 stakes 0.093 balances 0.091 measured 0.089 crevasse 0.074 hintereisferner 0.074 stake 0.074 program 0.069 cumulative 0.066 |
Crucial to the survival of a glacier is its mass balance or surface mass balance (SMB), the difference between accumulation and ablation (sublimation and melting). Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall, causing changes in the surface mass balance. [1] Changes in mass balance control a glacier's long-term behavior and are the most sensitive climate indicators on a glacier. [2] From 1980-2012 the mean cumulative mass loss of glaciers reporting mass balance to the World Glacier Monitoring Service is -16 m. This includes 23 consecutive years of negative mass balances. [2] |
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| 2014 |
80823 characters 21 sections 23 paragraphs 12 images 64 internal links 34 external links |
glacier 0.712 balance 0.285 mass 0.242 glaciers 0.189 ablation 0.119 snowpack 0.106 geodetic 0.093 stakes 0.093 balances 0.091 measured 0.089 crevasse 0.074 hintereisferner 0.074 stake 0.074 program 0.069 cumulative 0.066 |
Crucial to the survival of a glacier is its mass balance or surface mass balance (SMB), the difference between accumulation and ablation (sublimation and melting). Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall, causing changes in the surface mass balance. [1] Changes in mass balance control a glacier's long-term behavior and are the most sensitive climate indicators on a glacier. [2] From 1980-2012 the mean cumulative mass loss of glaciers reporting mass balance to the World Glacier Monitoring Service is -16 m. This includes 23 consecutive years of negative mass balances. [2] |
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| 2013 |
75354 characters 20 sections 22 paragraphs 11 images 64 internal links 29 external links |
glacier 0.718 balance 0.284 mass 0.242 glaciers 0.179 snowpack 0.114 ablation 0.102 stakes 0.100 measured 0.081 crevasse 0.080 hintereisferner 0.080 stake 0.080 program 0.074 cumulative 0.071 elevation 0.071 stratigraphy 0.065 |
Crucial to the survival of a glacier is its mass balance , the difference between accumulation and ablation (sublimation and melting). Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall, causing changes in mass balance. [1] Changes in mass balance control a glacier's long-term behavior and are the most sensitive climate indicators on a glacier. [2] From 1980-2008 the mean cumulative mass loss of glaciers reporting mass balance to the World Glacier Monitoring Service is -12 m. This includes 19 consecutive years of negative mass balances. [2] |
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| 2012 |
72793 characters 20 sections 22 paragraphs 8 images 60 internal links 29 external links |
glacier 0.719 balance 0.284 mass 0.242 glaciers 0.179 snowpack 0.114 ablation 0.102 stakes 0.100 measured 0.081 crevasse 0.080 hintereisferner 0.080 stake 0.080 program 0.074 cumulative 0.071 elevation 0.071 stratigraphy 0.065 |
Crucial to the survival of a glacier is its mass balance , the difference between accumulation and ablation ( sublimation and melting). Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall, causing changes in mass balance. [1] Changes in mass balance control a glacier's long term behavior and is the most sensitive climate indicator on a glacier. [2] From 1980-2008 the mean cumulative mass loss of glaciers reporting mass balance to the World Glacier Monitoring Service is -12 m. This includes 19 consecutive years of negative mass balances. [2] |
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| 2011 |
72790 characters 20 sections 22 paragraphs 8 images 59 internal links 29 external links |
glacier 0.719 balance 0.284 mass 0.242 glaciers 0.180 snowpack 0.114 ablation 0.102 stakes 0.100 measured 0.081 crevasse 0.080 hintereisferner 0.080 stake 0.080 program 0.074 cumulative 0.071 elevation 0.071 stratigraphy 0.065 |
Crucial to the survival of a glacier is its mass balance , the difference between accumulation and ablation (melting and sublimation). Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall, causing changes in mass balance. [1] Changes in mass balance control a glacier's long term behavior and is the most sensitive climate indicator on a glacier. [2] From 1980-2008 the mean cumulative mass loss of glaciers reporting mass balance to the World Glacier Monitoring Service is -12 m. This includes 19 consecutive years of negative mass balances. [2] |
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| 2010 |
72465 characters 20 sections 21 paragraphs 8 images 58 internal links 29 external links |
glacier 0.720 balance 0.284 mass 0.243 glaciers 0.180 snowpack 0.114 ablation 0.102 stakes 0.100 measured 0.081 crevasse 0.080 hintereisferner 0.080 stake 0.080 program 0.074 cumulative 0.071 elevation 0.071 stratigraphy 0.065 |
Crucial to the survival of a glacier is its mass balance , the difference between accumulation and ablation (melting and sublimation). Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall, causing changes in mass balance. [1] Changes in mass balance control a glacier's long term behavior and is the most sensitive climate indicator on a glacier. [2] From 1980-2008 the mean cumulative mass loss of glaciers reporting mass balance to the World Glacier Monitoring Service is -12 m. This includes 19 consecutive years of negative mass balances. [2] |
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| 2009 |
70645 characters 20 sections 20 paragraphs 8 images 55 internal links 25 external links |
glacier 0.716 balance 0.286 mass 0.245 glaciers 0.181 snowpack 0.115 ablation 0.103 stakes 0.101 measured 0.081 crevasse 0.080 hintereisferner 0.080 stake 0.080 program 0.075 cumulative 0.072 elevation 0.072 stratigraphy 0.066 |
Crucial to the survival of a glacier is its mass balance , the difference between accumulation and ablation (melting and sublimation). Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall, causing changes in mass balance. [1] Changes in mass balance control a glacier's long term behavior and is the most sensitive climate indicator on a glacier. [2] From 1980-2007 the mean cumulative mass loss of glaciers reporting mass balance to the World Glacier Monitoring Service is -12 m. This includes 17 consecutive years of negative mass balances. [2] |
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| 2008 |
69043 characters 20 sections 20 paragraphs 8 images 63 internal links 22 external links |
glacier 0.719 balance 0.293 mass 0.240 glaciers 0.188 snowpack 0.124 ablation 0.111 stakes 0.108 crevasse 0.086 hintereisferner 0.086 stake 0.086 measured 0.082 elevation 0.077 stratigraphy 0.071 measurement 0.070 snow 0.066 |
Crucial to the survival of a glacier is its mass balance , the difference between accumulation and ablation (melting and sublimation). Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall, causing changes in mass balance. Changes in mass balance control a glacier's long term behavior and is the most sensitive climate indicator on a glacier [1] . From 1980-2006 the mean cumulative mass loss of glaciers reporting mass balance to the World Glacier Monitoring Service is -11 m. [2] |
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| 2007 |
52418 characters 17 sections 18 paragraphs 8 images 48 internal links 13 external links |
glacier 0.712 balance 0.290 mass 0.235 snowpack 0.147 glaciers 0.139 ablation 0.132 crevasse 0.103 hintereisferner 0.103 elevation 0.092 measured 0.091 stratigraphy 0.084 snow 0.078 accumulation 0.078 snowpits 0.077 stakes 0.077 |
Crucial to the survival of a glacier is its mass balance , the difference between accumulation and ablation (melting and sublimation). Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall, causing changes in mass balance. Changes in mass balance control a glacier's long term behavior and is the most sensitive climate indicator on a glacier. |
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| 2006 |
42297 characters 14 sections 20 paragraphs 8 images 19 internal links 12 external links |
glacier 0.710 balance 0.331 mass 0.268 glaciers 0.105 hintereisferner 0.105 1965 0.100 snow 0.094 traditional 0.090 ablation 0.090 measured 0.088 cascade 0.086 disequilibrium 0.086 norway 0.075 longest 0.075 cumulative 0.075 |
Crucial to the survival of a glacier is its mass balance , the difference between accumulation and ablation (melting and sublimation). Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall, causing changes in mass balance. Changes in mass balance control a glacier's long term behavior. It is the most sensitive climate indicator on a glacier. |