Recent mass balance results and morphological evolution of Careser glacier (Central Alps)

Auteurs :
CARTURAN, L.
SEPPI, R.

Description :
This paper presents the 2002 to 2005 and historical mass balance series for careser glacier. The mass balance evolution since 1967 has been compared with the meteorological data from the local weather stations. The most recent morphological changes of the ice body are also described. In the las four years the mass balance was extremely negative, with an average value of -2008 mm we and a minimum value of 3317 mm we. The current mass loss rate is nearly twice the average of the 1981 to 2001 (-1195 mm we) whereas between 1967 and 1980 the glacier was near equilibrium conditions. - (NF)


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geografia fisica e dinamica quaternaria, issn : 0391-9838, 2007, vol. 30, n°. 1, p. 33-42, nombre de pages : 10, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 47 ref.

Date :
2007

Editeur :
Pays édition : Italie, Torino, Comitato glaciologico italiano