Glacier Changes at Svartisen,Northern Norway,during the Last 125 Years:Influence of Climate and Other Factors |
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Authors: | Wilfred H Theakstone School of Environment Development University of Manchester Manchester M PL UK |
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Affiliation: | Wilfred H Theakstone School of Environment , Development,University of Manchester,Manchester M13 9PL,UK |
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Abstract: | The two ice caps of Svartisen,at the latitude of the Arctic Circle in Norway,supply 60 glaciers,ranging in size from >50 to <1 km2.Until the last two decades of the 19th century,the glaciers remained close to their maximum recent(Little Ice Age) size.In response to the prevailing 20th century climate,they have become smaller,but the changes have varied between glaciers.Climatic factors have not been the sole control of the variations.The response times of small,steep glaciers are shorter than those of the l... |
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Keywords: | Svartisen climatic change glacier variation calving mass balance |
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