Past and future mass balance of ‘Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere’ Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand

• Published in: Journal of glaciology Vol. 52; no. 179; pp. 597 - 607
• Main Authors: Anderson, Brian, Lawson, Wendy, Owens, Ian, Goodsell, Becky
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.01.2006; International Glaciological Society
• Subjects: Climatology. Bioclimatology. Climate change; Earth, ocean, space; Exact sciences and technology; External geophysics; Meteorology; Snow. Ice. Glaciers; New Zealand; Mid latitude; Historical reconstruction; Century 21st; trend-surface analysis; mass balance; atmospheric precipitation; Australasia; Glacier variation; Atmosphere cryosphere interaction; Alpine glacier; Forecast model; Dynamical climatology; Century 20th; climate modification; Atmospheric temperature; global change; Glacier balance

Despite their relatively small total ice volume, mid-latitude valley glaciers are expected to make a significant contribution to global sea-level rise over the next century due to the sensitivity of their mass-balance systems to small changes in climate. Here we use a degree-day model to reconstruct...