Modelling the 20th and 21st century evolution of Hoffellsjökull glacier, SE-Vatnajökull, Iceland

The Little Ice Age maximum extent of glaciers in Iceland was reached about 1890 AD and most glaciers in the country have retreated during the 20th century. A model for the surface mass balance and the flow of glaciers is used to reconstruct the 20th century retreat history of Hoffellsjökull, a south...

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Main Authors: G. Aðalgeirsdóttir, S. Guðmundsson, H. Björnsson, F. Pálsson, T. Jóhannesson, H. Hannesdóttir, S. Þ. Sigurðsson, E. Berthier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-11-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/5/961/2011/tc-5-961-2011.pdf