Snow accumulation and ice flow at Dôme du Goûter (4300 m), Mont Blanc, French Alps

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: Vincent, C., Vallon, M., Pinglot, J. F., Funk, M., Reynaud, L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1997
• Subjects: Earth-Surface Processes; Mont Blanc; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000035127; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000035127

Abstract Glaciological experiments have been carried out at Dôme du Goûter (4300 m a.s.l.), Mont Blanc, in order to understand the flow of firn/ice in this high-altitude Alpine glacierized area. Accumulation measurements from stakes show a very strong spatial variability and an unusual feature of ma...