Hintereisferner (local glacier system context)
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Hintereisferner is a well-studied Alpine valley glacier in the Ötztal Alps of Tyrol, Austria, known for its long-term glaciological and climate research records.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hintereisferner | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | valley glacier ⓘ |
| climateZone | mid-latitude alpine climate ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| dataHostedBy | World Glacier Monitoring Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataType |
annual mass balance series
ⓘ
area change series ⓘ ice velocity measurements ⓘ length change series ⓘ meteorological observations ⓘ seasonal mass balance series ⓘ surface elevation change series ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Rofenache
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ötztaler Ache NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| glacierType | temperate glacier ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
clearly marked lateral moraines
ⓘ
extensive crevasse fields ⓘ icefall sections ⓘ long debris-free ablation tongue ⓘ prominent proglacial forefield ⓘ well-defined accumulation area ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
North Atlantic climate variability
ⓘ
regional precipitation patterns in the Eastern Alps ⓘ |
| knownFor |
climate change impact studies
ⓘ
detailed surface velocity measurements ⓘ ice thickness mapping ⓘ long-term glacier length records ⓘ long-term mass-balance measurements ⓘ remote sensing validation ⓘ |
| lengthChangeMonitoringSince | late 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tyrol NERFINISHED ⓘ Ötztal Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| massBalanceMonitoringSince | 1950s ⓘ |
| monitoringSince | late 19th century ⓘ |
| near |
Hochjochhospiz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Similaun NERFINISHED ⓘ Vernagtferner NERFINISHED ⓘ Weisskugel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ötztal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
climatology
ⓘ
glaciology ⓘ hydrology ⓘ |
| showsTrend |
negative mass balance in most years since the 1980s
ⓘ
strong retreat during the 20th century ⓘ strong retreat during the 21st century ⓘ |
| usedAs |
calibration site for satellite altimetry
ⓘ
calibration site for satellite gravimetry ⓘ reference glacier for climate studies ⓘ test site for glacier modeling ⓘ validation site for digital elevation models ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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