Theoretical equilibrium-line altitudes and glacier buildup sensitivity in southern Norway based on meteorological data in a geographical information system

• Published in: The Holocene
• Main Authors: Lie, Øyvind, Dahl, Svein Olaf, Nesje, Atle
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publications 2003
• Subjects: Paleontology; Earth-Surface Processes; Ecology; Archeology; Global and Planetary Change; Ela; Norway; glacier
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1191/0959683603hl630rp; http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1191/0959683603hl630rp

Three equations derived from a close exponential glacier-climate relationship at the equilibrium-line altitude (ELA) of Norwegian glaciers have been utilized and implemented in a geographical information system (GIS). The first equation enables calculation of the minimum altitude of areas climatical...