Glacier recession in Iceland and Austria

Journal Article · Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1992 · EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/91EO00104· OSTI ID:7184033

Hall, D K; Williams, Jr, R S; Bayr, K J ^[1]

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1. NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD (United States) USGS, Reston, VA (United States) Keene State College, NH (United States)

It has been possible to measure glacier recession on the basis of Landsat data, in conjunction with comparisons of the magnitude of recession of a glacier margin with in situ measurements at fixed points along the same margin. Attention is presently given to the cases of Vatnajokull ice cap, in Iceland, and the Pasterze Glacier, in Austria, on the basis of satellite data from 1973-1987 and 1984-1990, respectively. Indications of a trend toward negative mass balance are noted. Nevertheless, while most of the world's small glaciers have been receding, some are advancing either due to local climate or the tidewater glacier cycle. 21 refs.

• OSTI ID: 7184033
• Journal Information: EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union; (United States), Vol. 73:12; ISSN 0096-3941
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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