1. INTRODUCTION
Two main categories of data - summary information and extensive
information - are being reported on in the Glacier Mass Balance
Bulletin. Summary information on specific balance, cumulative
specific balance, accumulation area ratio and equilibrium line
altitude is given for 60 glaciers. Such information provides a
regional overview. In addition, extensive information such as
balance maps, balance/altitude diagrams, relations between accumulation
area ratios, equilibrium line altitudes and balance, as well as
a short explanatory text with a photograph, are presented for
11 selected glaciers with existing long and complete series of
direct glaciological measurements. These long time-series based
on high density networks of stakes and firn pits are especially
valuable for analyzing processes of mass and energy exchange at
glacier/atmosphere interfaces and, hence, for interpreting climate/glacier
relations. The glaciers for which data are reported in the present
bulletin are marked on the following world map (next pages).
| No. |
Glacier Name |
Country |
Location |
Coordinates |
|
| 1 |
Place |
Canada |
Coast Mtns. |
50° 26' N |
122° 36' W |
| 2 |
Helm |
Canada |
Coast Mtns. |
49° 58' N |
123° 00' W |
| 3 |
Peyto |
Canada |
Rocky Mtns. |
51° 41' N |
116° 32' W |
| 4 |
White |
Canada |
Axel Heiberg |
79° 27' N |
90° 40' W |
| 5 |
Gulkana |
USA |
Alaska Range |
63° 15' N |
145° 28' W |
| 6 |
Wolverine |
USA |
Kenai Mtns. |
60° 24' N |
148° 54' W |
| 7 |
South Cascade |
USA |
N Cascades Mtns. |
48° 22' N |
121° 03' W |
| 8 |
Chacaltaya |
Bolivia |
Cordillera Real |
16° 21' S |
68° 07' W |
| 9 |
Zongo |
Bolivia |
Cordillera Real |
16° 15' S |
68° 10' W |
| No. |
Glacier Name |
Country |
Location |
Coordinates |
|
| 10 |
Hofsjökull North |
Iceland |
Central Iceland |
64° 57' N |
18° 55' W |
| 11 |
Hofsjökull Southwest |
Iceland |
Central Iceland |
64° 43' N |
19° 03' W |
| 12 |
Hofsjökull East |
Iceland |
Central Iceland |
64° 48' N |
18° 35' W |
| 13 |
Brúarjökull |
Iceland |
Eastern Iceland |
64° 40' N |
16° 10' W |
| 14 |
Dyngjujökull |
Iceland |
Eastern Iceland |
64° 45' N |
17° 00' W |
| 15 |
Eyjabakkajökull |
Iceland |
Eastern Iceland. |
64° 39' N |
15° 35' W |
| 16 |
Thrándarjökull |
Iceland |
Eastern Iceland |
64° 41' N |
14° 54' W |
| 17 |
Austre Brøggerbreen |
Norway (Svalbard) |
N-Spitsbergen |
78° 53' N |
11° 50' E |
| 18 |
Midtre Lovénbreen |
Norway (Svalbard) |
N-Spitsbergen |
78° 53' N |
12° 04' E |
| 19 |
Kongsvegen |
Norway (Svalbard) |
N-Spitsbergen |
78° 50' N |
12° 59' E |
| 20 |
Hansbreen |
Norway |
S-Spitsbergen |
77° 05' N |
15° 40' E |
| 21 |
Storsteinsfjellbreen |
Norway |
North Norway |
68° 13' N |
17° 55' E |
| 22 |
Engabreen |
Norway |
North Norway |
66° 39' N |
13° 51' E |
| 23 |
Okstindbreen |
Norway |
North Norway |
66° 14' N |
14° 22' E |
| 24 |
Austdalsbreen |
Norway |
South Norway |
61° 48' N |
7° 21' E |
| 25 |
Ålfotbreen |
Norway |
South Norway |
61° 45' N |
5° 39' E |
| 26 |
Nigardsbreen |
Norway |
South Norway |
61° 43' N |
7° 08' E |
| 27 |
Gråsubreen |
Norway |
South Norway |
61° 39' N |
8° 36' E |
| 28 |
Storbreen |
Norway |
South Norway |
61° 34' N |
8° 08' E |
| 29 |
Hellstugubreen |
Norway |
South Norway. |
61° 34' N |
8° 26' E |
| 30 |
Hardangerjøkulen |
Norway |
South Norway. |
60° 32' N |
7° 22' E |
| 31 |
Riukojietna |
Sweden |
North Sweden |
68° 05' N |
18° 05' E |
| 32 |
Mårmaglaciären |
Sweden |
North Sweden |
68° 05' N |
18° 41' E |
| 33 |
Storglaciären |
Sweden |
North Sweden |
67° 54' N |
18° 34' E |
| 34 |
Rabots glaciär |
Sweden |
North Sweden. |
67° 54' N |
18° 33' E |
| 35 |
Saint Sorlin |
France |
Alps |
45° 11' N |
6° 10' E |
| 36 |
Sarennes |
France |
Alps |
45° 07' N |
6° 10' E |
| 37 |
Silvretta |
Switzerland |
Alps |
46° 51' N |
10° 05' E |
| 38 |
Gries |
Switzerland |
Alps |
46° 26' N |
8° 20' E |
| 39 |
Sonnblickkees |
Austria |
Alps |
47° 08' N |
12° 36' E |
| 40 |
Wurtenkees |
Austria |
Alps |
47° 02' N |
13° 00' E |
| 41 |
Vernagtferner |
Austria |
Alps |
46° 53' N |
10° 49' E |
| 42 |
Ochsentalergletscher |
Austria |
Alps |
46° 51' N |
10° 06' E |
| 43 |
Vermuntgletscher |
Austria |
Alps |
46° 51' N |
10° 08' E |
| 44 |
Kesselwandferner |
Austria |
Alps |
46° 50' N |
10° 48' E |
| 45 |
Hintereisferner |
Austria |
Alps |
46° 48' N |
10° 46' E |
| 46 |
Jamtalferner |
Austria |
Alps |
46° 42' N |
10° 10' E |
| 47 |
Fontana Bianca |
Italy |
Alps |
46° 29' N |
10° 46' E |
| 48 |
Caresèr |
Italy |
Alps |
46° 27' N |
10° 42' E |
| 49 |
Maladeta |
Spain |
Pyrenees |
42° 39 N |
0° 38' E |
| 50 |
Lewis |
Kenya |
Mount Kenya |
00° 09' S |
37° 18' E |
| 51 |
Kozelskiy |
Russia |
Kamchatka |
53° 14' N |
158° 49' E |
| 52 |
No. 125 |
Russia |
Altai |
50° 06' N |
87° 42' E |
| 53 |
Maliy Aktru |
Russia |
Altai |
50° 05' N |
87° 45' E |
| 54 |
Leviy Aktru |
Russia |
Altai |
50° 05' N |
87° 43' E |
| 55 |
Garabashi |
Russia |
Caucasus |
43° 18' N |
42° 28' E |
| 56 |
Djankuat |
Russia |
Caucasus |
43° 12' N |
42° 46' E |
| 57 |
Kara-Batkak |
Kirghizstan |
Tien Shan |
42° 08' N |
78° 16' E |
| 58 |
Abramov |
Kirghizstan |
Pamir-Alai |
39° 38' N |
71° 34' E |
| 59 |
Ts. Tuyuksuyskiy |
Kazakhstan |
Tien Shan |
43° 03' N |
77° 05' E |
| 60 |
Urumqihe S. No. 1 |
China |
Tien Shan |
43° 05' N |
86° 49' E |
