European heat waves 2022: contribution to extreme glacier melt in Switzerland inferred from automated ablation readings

<p>Accelerating glacier melt rates were observed during the last decades. Substantial ice loss occurs particularly during heat waves that are expected to intensify in the future. Because measuring and modelling glacier mass balance on a daily scale remains challenging, short-term mass balance...

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Main Authors: A. Cremona, M. Huss, J. M. Landmann, J. Borner, D. Farinotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2023-05-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/17/1895/2023/tc-17-1895-2023.pdf