Observations on the Glaciers of the Ruwenzori
Abstract The glaciological work of six expeditions from Makerere University College to the Ruwenzori between December 1957 and July 1961 is described and some results are given. The history of glaciological research in the Ruwenzori mountain range is outlined and the present ice distribution is desc...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000028124 2024-03-03T08:46:03+00:00 Observations on the Glaciers of the Ruwenzori Whittow, J. B. Shepherd, A. Goldthorpe, J. E. Temple, P. H. 1963 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000028124 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000028124 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 4, issue 35, page 581-616 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1963 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000028124 2024-02-08T08:40:23Z Abstract The glaciological work of six expeditions from Makerere University College to the Ruwenzori between December 1957 and July 1961 is described and some results are given. The history of glaciological research in the Ruwenzori mountain range is outlined and the present ice distribution is described. A variety of evidence is presented to illustrate the pattern of change over the last 50 years, and all the glaciers examined are shown to have been drastically reduced in size, with an apparent acceleration in melting since the 1940’s. Six glaciers are known to have disappeared completely, whilst several others have split into smaller units. A detailed survey of the Speke Glacier on Mount Speke was made, and calculations show that if the present trends continue all the ice below 4,573 in. on Mount Speke can he expected to disappear within the next 40 years. The Elena and Savoia Glaciers on Mount Stanley and the Moore Glacier on Mount Baker are described, and recessional rates for each glacier are calculated. Measurements of the ice movement of the Elena Glacier demonstrate that it is still a fairly active glacier, although the Moore Glacier is thought to be completely stagnant. Other scientific measurements of glaciological significance include subglacial temperatures for the Elena Glacier, melt-water flow rates from the Speke Glacier and solar radiation measurements for several stations near the Ruwenzori ice margins. Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Mount Baker ENVELOPE(169.250,169.250,-72.767,-72.767) Mount Stanley ENVELOPE(-63.665,-63.665,-66.530,-66.530) Journal of Glaciology 4 35 581 616 |
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Abstract The glaciological work of six expeditions from Makerere University College to the Ruwenzori between December 1957 and July 1961 is described and some results are given. The history of glaciological research in the Ruwenzori mountain range is outlined and the present ice distribution is described. A variety of evidence is presented to illustrate the pattern of change over the last 50 years, and all the glaciers examined are shown to have been drastically reduced in size, with an apparent acceleration in melting since the 1940’s. Six glaciers are known to have disappeared completely, whilst several others have split into smaller units. A detailed survey of the Speke Glacier on Mount Speke was made, and calculations show that if the present trends continue all the ice below 4,573 in. on Mount Speke can he expected to disappear within the next 40 years. The Elena and Savoia Glaciers on Mount Stanley and the Moore Glacier on Mount Baker are described, and recessional rates for each glacier are calculated. Measurements of the ice movement of the Elena Glacier demonstrate that it is still a fairly active glacier, although the Moore Glacier is thought to be completely stagnant. Other scientific measurements of glaciological significance include subglacial temperatures for the Elena Glacier, melt-water flow rates from the Speke Glacier and solar radiation measurements for several stations near the Ruwenzori ice margins. |
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Observations on the Glaciers of the Ruwenzori |
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Observations on the Glaciers of the Ruwenzori |
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