Mass balance of Vernagtferner, Austria, from 1964/65 to 1996/97 : results for three sections and the entire glacier

Special issue : Methods of mass balance measurements and modeling

Auteurs :
REINWARTH, O.
ESCHER-VETTER, H.

Description :
The mass balance of the Vernagtferner was determined separately for 3 sections with characteristic topographic differences. The equilibrium line altitude (ELA) dependence on specific net mass balance (b) is slightly different for the 3 sections, whereas the dependence of the accumulation area-total area ratio (AAR) on b is characterized by nearly identical sensitivities. Moreover, AAR correlates better with b than ELA, therefore AAR is regarded as a more representative parameter for the Vernagtferner than ELA.


Type de document :
Congrès

Source :
Workshop on methods of mass balance measurements and modelling, Tarfala, Suede, 1998-08-10, Geografiska annaler. Series A. Physical geography, issn : 0435-3676, 1999, vol. 81, n°. 4, p. 743-751, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 8 ref.

Date :
1999

Editeur :
Pays édition : Suede, Stockholm, Svenska sällskapet för antropologi och geografi