Elevation and volume changes of seven Dickson Land glaciers, Svalbard, 1960–1990–2009
Melting Svalbard glaciers have been recognized as an early indicator of climate change. Large parts of Svalbard remain insufficiently investigated, including Dickson Land, in the quasi-continental interior of Svalbard. In this study, elevation and volume changes of seven glaciers located in the Pyra...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:8229bf39954644039dd9bbaabd7e3efc 2023-05-15T16:00:48+02:00 Elevation and volume changes of seven Dickson Land glaciers, Svalbard, 1960–1990–2009 Jakub Małecki 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v32i0.18400 https://doaj.org/article/8229bf39954644039dd9bbaabd7e3efc EN eng Norwegian Polar Institute http://www.polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/18400 https://doaj.org/toc/0800-0395 https://doaj.org/toc/1751-8369 doi:10.3402/polar.v32i0.18400 0800-0395 1751-8369 https://doaj.org/article/8229bf39954644039dd9bbaabd7e3efc Polar Research, Vol 32, Iss 0, Pp 1-12 (2013) Central Svalbard Dickson Land Pyramiden glacier thinning geometry changes glacier volume Environmental sciences GE1-350 Oceanography GC1-1581 article 2013 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v32i0.18400 2023-01-08T01:28:20Z Melting Svalbard glaciers have been recognized as an early indicator of climate change. Large parts of Svalbard remain insufficiently investigated, including Dickson Land, in the quasi-continental interior of Svalbard. In this study, elevation and volume changes of seven glaciers located in the Pyramiden region are assessed by analysing contour lines from 1960 topographic maps and photogrammetrically derived 1990 and 2009 digital elevation models. Mass loss was documented for all seven glaciers. In the period 1960–1990, their average elevation change rate was −0.49 m a−1, while in the more recent period, 1990–2009, it was more negative at −0.78 m a−1, caused by a significant equilibrium line altitude shift with post-1990 rise in summer temperatures. Large variation in elevation change rates between individual glaciers was found and is attributed mainly to aspect and hypsometry. This highlights the importance of choosing a representative sample when investigating mass balance of whole regions. Evidence of a rapid increase in thinning rates in the upper parts of the studied glaciers, linked to decreasing albedo in former accumulation zones, was also found. Article in Journal/Newspaper Dickson Land glacier Polar Research Pyramiden Svalbard Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Svalbard Pyramiden ENVELOPE(-3.817,-3.817,-72.283,-72.283) Dickson Land ENVELOPE(16.000,16.000,78.667,78.667) Polar Research 32 1 18400 |
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Melting Svalbard glaciers have been recognized as an early indicator of climate change. Large parts of Svalbard remain insufficiently investigated, including Dickson Land, in the quasi-continental interior of Svalbard. In this study, elevation and volume changes of seven glaciers located in the Pyramiden region are assessed by analysing contour lines from 1960 topographic maps and photogrammetrically derived 1990 and 2009 digital elevation models. Mass loss was documented for all seven glaciers. In the period 1960–1990, their average elevation change rate was −0.49 m a−1, while in the more recent period, 1990–2009, it was more negative at −0.78 m a−1, caused by a significant equilibrium line altitude shift with post-1990 rise in summer temperatures. Large variation in elevation change rates between individual glaciers was found and is attributed mainly to aspect and hypsometry. This highlights the importance of choosing a representative sample when investigating mass balance of whole regions. Evidence of a rapid increase in thinning rates in the upper parts of the studied glaciers, linked to decreasing albedo in former accumulation zones, was also found. |
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Elevation and volume changes of seven Dickson Land glaciers, Svalbard, 1960–1990–2009 |
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Elevation and volume changes of seven Dickson Land glaciers, Svalbard, 1960–1990–2009 |
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Elevation and volume changes of seven Dickson Land glaciers, Svalbard, 1960–1990–2009 |
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Elevation and volume changes of seven Dickson Land glaciers, Svalbard, 1960–1990–2009 |
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Elevation and volume changes of seven Dickson Land glaciers, Svalbard, 1960–1990–2009 |
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