Modelling the 20th and 21st century evolution of Hoffellsjökull glacier, SE-Vatnajökull, Iceland

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: Aðalgeirsdóttir, G., Guðmundsson, S., Björnsson, H., Pálsson, F., Jóhannesson, T., Hannesdóttir, H., Sigurðsson, S. Þ., Berthier, E.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Hoffellsjökull; Vatnajökull; glacier; Ice cap; Iceland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-5-961-2011; https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/5/961/2011/

The Little Ice Age maximum extent of glaciers in Iceland was reached about 1890 AD and most glaciers in the country have retreated during the 20th century. A model for the surface mass balance and the flow of glaciers is used to reconstruct the 20th century retreat history of Hoffellsjökull, a south...