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Glacier recession in Iceland and AustriaIt has been possible to measure glacier recession on the basis of Landsat data, in conjunction with comparisons of the magnitude of recession of a glacier margin with in situ measurements at fixed points along the same margin. Attention is presently given to the cases of Vatnajokull ice cap, in Iceland, and the Pasterze Glacier, in Austria, on the basis of satellite data from 1973-1987 and 1984-1990, respectively. Indications of a trend toward negative mass balance are noted. Nevertheless, while most of the world's small glaciers have been receding, some are advancing either due to local climate or the tidewater glacier cycle.
Document ID
19930028694
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Hall, Dorothy K.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Williams, Richard S., Jr.
(USGS Reston, VA, United States)
Bayr, Klaus J.
(Keene State College NH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
March 24, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: EOS
Volume: 73
Issue: 12
ISSN: 0096-3941
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
93A12691
Distribution Limits
Public
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