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On October 26, 2010 By mspelto

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Alpine Glaciers-State of Climate 2024

Each of the last 15 years I have summarized the annual mass balance of alpine glaciers globally for the Bulletin American Meterological Society-State of the Climate report,. Below is the 2024 section on alpine glaciers with a few added figures. In 2024, all 58 global reference glaciers reported a negative annual mass balance. This is…

by mspelto July 2, 2026July 2, 2026

Grosser Aletsch Glacier Rapid Snow Loss June 2026

In June of 2025 heat waves combined with limited winter snowpack set the stage for significant glacier loss, 3% of the volume of Swiss Glacier. This followed on the exceptional losses in 2022 and 2023. This same story in playing out through June of 2026, which will lead to this being the fourth year in…

by mspelto June 27, 2026June 29, 2026

Argentiere Glacier, France Rapid Snow Line Rise June 2026

The French Alps have expereienced a significant June heat wave that has driven a rapid rise in glacier snow lines. Rabatel et al (2013) examined the equilibrium line altitude (ELA) of glaciers in the region from 1984-2010. The ELA is the snowline at the end of the summer melt season. Rabatel et al (2013) found the average…

by mspelto June 25, 2026June 26, 2026

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