Glaciers case study - Glacier monitoring in Switzerland Flashcards
1
Q
Which organisation carries out detailed measurements of fluctuations in glacier length and mass annually on selected glaciers in the Swiss Alps?
A
Measurements are carried out by the network GLAMOS, a collaboration of ETH Zurich and the Universities of Fribourg and Zurich.
2
Q
How much did the area of the Silvretta Glacier reduce by between 1973 and 2017?
A
Its area reduced by 0.65 kilometers squared.
3
Q
Give one reason for the loss in the mass of the Silvretta Glacier between 1973 and 2017?
A
- Changes in the climate and the energy fluxes at the Earth’s surface
4
Q
What is expected to happen to the mass of glaciers over the next few decades?
A
The mass of glaciers is expected to further reduce in the next few decades due to past and anticipated future atmospheric warming.
