Recent variations of Ghiacciaio del Calderone, Abruzzi, Italy

Abstract Results of a detailed topographic survey of Ghiacciaio del Calderone, Italy, the southernmost in Europe, are described and compared with those of surveys made in earlier years. Recession and thinning, much affected by micro-climate, have been the predominant state of health during the 20th...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors: Gellatly, A. F., Smiraglia, C., Grove, J.M., Latham, R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1994
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000012351
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000012351
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Summary:Abstract Results of a detailed topographic survey of Ghiacciaio del Calderone, Italy, the southernmost in Europe, are described and compared with those of surveys made in earlier years. Recession and thinning, much affected by micro-climate, have been the predominant state of health during the 20th century. Between 1916 and 1990, volume is estimated to have been reduced by about 90% and area by about 68%.