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University of Canterbury College of Science Outreach Programme provided by the Department of Geological Sciences. Glaciers change very fast! (Glacier variations and their causes) Presentation in 38 slides (includes questions for discussion). Franz Josef Glacier. Dr. Stefan Winkler - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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University of Canterbury College of Science
Outreach Programmeprovided by the
Department of Geological Sciences
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Dr. Stefan WinklerDepartment of Geological Sciences
University of Canterbnury
Franz Josef Glacier
Glaciers change very fast!
(Glacier variations and their causes)
Presentation in 38 slides (includes questions for discussion)
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Glacier change very fast!
- an example from the past 20 years -
or
Understand glacier variations and what causes them!
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Our example today:
Briksdalsbreen in West Norway
First, let‘s get some background information about the glacier!
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www.norgeibilder.no
www.googlemaps.com
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Jostedalsbreen
Satellite image of West Norway
Between the deep fjords of West Norway, there are some high-lying plateaus. On on of these, a large ice cap (named Jostedalsbreen) is located.
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Statens kartverkglacier area: c. 500 km²ice thickness: 50 – 600 mplateau: 1,700 – 2,000 m a.s.l.
Map and photos of the ice cap (Jostedalsbreen)
Briksdalsbreen
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Briksdalsbreen
Briksdalsbreen is one of many glacier arm flowing down from the ice plateau into the surrounding valleys
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But now let‘s see how the glacier (the glacier tongue of Briksdalsbreen) changed during
the past 20 years since 1989!
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Exercise!
• Describe how the glacier tongue has changed from 1989 until 2010!
• Describe how the area surrounding the glacier tongue has changed!
• Can you split the time period from 1989 until 2010 into different segments, i.e. characterise shorter periods of similar changes?
Here are the answers:
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(1) During the period 1989 – 2010 the glacier tongue first was growing and the frontal position was “advancing”.
Later, this advance came to an end and for a few years, the glacier remained almost unchanged (“stationary“).
Then, the glacier tongue started to melt back very fast and the frontal position as “retreating”.
(2) During the advance, the lake in front of the glacier was successively covered by the glacier. Later, it emerged again as the glacier was retreating.
During the advance, a small ridge (called “terminal moraine”) was often visible at the glacier front. It was formed by “bulldozing” of sediments due to the pressure of the ice.
(3) Advance from 1989 until 1996/1997. Stationary period until 2000/2001. Retreat after 2002, increasing around 2005/2006. Last few years (2008 – 2010) only small retreat.
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Another exercise!
• Think and discuss with your neighbour what might have caused the glacier advance and the subsequent retreat!
• What could have been the climatic reasons for this specific behaviour of the glacier tongue?
Here are the answers and some additional information to confirm:
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Remember this simple model of a glacier? It helps a lot!
Briksdalsbreen advanced because the glacier was not in an equilibrium state! Also during the recent retreat, the glacier was in a state of imbalance of his mass.
Briksdalsbreen advanced because the glacier ice mass as grown, i.e. more input than output. The mass surplus was transferred to the lower glacier tongue (and the ice velocity increased). Because the output (melting) could not compensate this surplus, the glacier front advanced.
Briksdalsbreen retreated because the glacier ice mass was reduced, i.e. less input than output. There was more ice lost by melting at the lower glacier tongue than ice was transferred from the higher glacier parts to the tongue to compensate. As a result, the glacier melted back.
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If you want to keep it simple, the climate impact on a glacier can be reduced to two major factors at this particular glacier:
(a) Summer air temperature(b) Winter precipitation
In theory, an advance (ice mass increase) can be caused by:(1) increased input (more winter precipitation = winter snow)(2) reduced output (lower summer air temperature = less melting)(3) both
At Briksdalsbreen, during the ice mass gain and the advance the summer air temperatures were at average levels, melting was normal. Therefore, increased winter snow fall must be responsible for the glacier advance. In fact, during the 1980s and 1990s, West Norway experienced many mild and moist winters, with heaps of snow.
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If you want to keep it simple, the climate impact on a glacier can be reduced to two major factors at this particular glacier:
(a) Summer air temperature(b) Winter precipitation
In theory, a retreat (ice mass loss) can be caused by:(1) reduced input (less winter precipitation = winter snow)(2) Increased output (higher summer air temperature = more melting)(3) both
At Briksdalsbreen, during the ice mass lost and the retreat the winter precipitation was at average levels, accumulation was normal. Therefore, increased summer air temperatures and enhanced melting must be responsible for the glacier retreat. In fact, during the late 1990s and since 2000, West Norway experienced many warm summers.