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February 29, 2020
Ålfotbreen, Norway Mass Balance Large Loss in 2019
Ålfotbreen (A) in August 2003 and 2019 Landsat images. The yellow line marks the divide between Ålfotbreen and Hansebreen (H). Pink dots indicate the 2003 margin. There is no retained snowpack in 2003. In 2019 there are two small patches near the divide on Aug. 26 that melt away by the end of the summer. The Ålfotbreen Ice Cap , Norway (61°45’N, 5°40’E; area=17 km2) is the westernmost and most …
Dean of Academic Affairs at Nichols College and Professor of Environmental Science at Nichols College in Massachusetts since 1989. Glaciologist directing the North Cascade Glacier Climate Project since 1984. This project monitors the mass balance and behavior of more glaciers than any other in North America.