Recent fluctuations of glaciers in Valtellina (Italian Alps) and climatic variations
Abstract Valtellina, located in the Italian Alps of Lombardy, is extensively glaciated. Since 1925, terminal variations of the glaciers have been recorded. By analysing a significant sample of valley glaciers, we have recognized a rapid retreat of the termini which occurred between 1925 and the earl...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000003725 2024-10-13T14:08:39+00:00 Recent fluctuations of glaciers in Valtellina (Italian Alps) and climatic variations Pelfini, Manuela Smiraglia, Claudio 1992 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000003725 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000003725 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 38, issue 129, page 309-313 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 journal-article 1992 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000003725 2024-09-18T04:02:32Z Abstract Valtellina, located in the Italian Alps of Lombardy, is extensively glaciated. Since 1925, terminal variations of the glaciers have been recorded. By analysing a significant sample of valley glaciers, we have recognized a rapid retreat of the termini which occurred between 1925 and the early 1970s. A period of advance followed, which stopped in the second half of the 1980s. The mean summer-temperature fluctuations at the meteorological station of Sondrio at the centre of Valtellina, show that the period 1925–52 was very warm, and then the temperatures dropped. The most intense winter precipitation occurred in the period 1925–37. The behaviour of these glaciers is similar to that of other Alpine glaciers, although time of response may be different. Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Journal of Glaciology 38 129 309 313 |
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Abstract Valtellina, located in the Italian Alps of Lombardy, is extensively glaciated. Since 1925, terminal variations of the glaciers have been recorded. By analysing a significant sample of valley glaciers, we have recognized a rapid retreat of the termini which occurred between 1925 and the early 1970s. A period of advance followed, which stopped in the second half of the 1980s. The mean summer-temperature fluctuations at the meteorological station of Sondrio at the centre of Valtellina, show that the period 1925–52 was very warm, and then the temperatures dropped. The most intense winter precipitation occurred in the period 1925–37. The behaviour of these glaciers is similar to that of other Alpine glaciers, although time of response may be different. |
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Pelfini, Manuela Smiraglia, Claudio Recent fluctuations of glaciers in Valtellina (Italian Alps) and climatic variations |
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Recent fluctuations of glaciers in Valtellina (Italian Alps) and climatic variations |
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Recent fluctuations of glaciers in Valtellina (Italian Alps) and climatic variations |
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Recent fluctuations of glaciers in Valtellina (Italian Alps) and climatic variations |
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Recent fluctuations of glaciers in Valtellina (Italian Alps) and climatic variations |
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recent fluctuations of glaciers in valtellina (italian alps) and climatic variations |
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