Mass balance change at Engabreen

• Other Authors: Lang, Qaasimah Alexis (Author), All works in this collection either are protected by copyright or are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact Holly Smith, College Archivist at: [e-mail] with the web URL or handle identification number. (Copyright claimant)
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Spelman College; Engabreen; Norway; Svartisen; glacier; Ice cap
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/sc.gstem:2015_lang_qaasimah_a; https://radar.auctr.edu/islandora/object/sc.gstem%3A2015_lang_qaasimah_a/datastream/TN/view/Mass%20balance%20change%20at%20Engabreen.jpg

The purpose of this research is to identify trends in ablation and accumulation in Engabreen, a glacier in the Svartisen Ice cap in Norway. While glaciers worldwide are retreating at an alarming rate, some glaciers are advancing. This research looks at what factors have contributed to Engabreen havi...