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Reply #210 - Mar 5th, 2018 at 11:01am
 
TheFunPolice wrote on Mar 5th, 2018 at 9:45am:
https://glacsweb.org/norway/panoramas/



Oooh, All since 2001 and none since 2007? Although there are some linked undated. Grin Grin Grin Grin
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Reply #211 - Mar 5th, 2018 at 11:09am
 
About Briksdal Glacier not being available for glacier tours=


"The most popular walk is the 3 km trail from the Mountain Lodge to Briksdal Glacier. You can also do the 3 Glacier Hike and see the Melkevoll and Brenndal Glaciers in addition to the Briksdal Glacier. There are also other trails for those who want a challenge."

https://www.visitnorway.com/listings/briksdal-glacier/3571/
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Reply #212 - Mar 5th, 2018 at 3:32pm
 
Thanks for the information about the walking tracks in the region

Not sure what that has to do with organised tours though..........
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Reply #213 - Mar 5th, 2018 at 4:38pm
 
The_Barnacle wrote on Mar 5th, 2018 at 3:32pm:
Thanks for the information about the walking tracks in the region

Not sure what that has to do with organised tours though..........


Thanks for that. The following link for  bookings for Summer 2018 suggest they are on.

https://www.norwayexcursions.com/en/day-tours/olden-tours


Your link is from 2008.

"From 1200 meters the glacier plunges down into the beautiful Briksdalen Valley. See the Briksdalen valley by foot or catch a ride with one of the "Trollcars" up to the glacier.  "

https://www.visitnorway.com/listings/briksdal-glacier/3571/

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Reply #214 - Mar 5th, 2018 at 5:00pm
 
"Here's a (partial) list of the
specific glaciers that are growing

(There are many more)
"Briksdalsbreen Glacier"

"Norway's glaciers growing at record pace.  The face of the Briksdal glacier,
an off-shoot of the largest glacier in Norway and mainland Europe, is growing by an
average 7.2 inches (18 cm) per day. (From the Norwegian daily Bergens Tidende.)

https://www.iceagenow.com/List_of_Expanding_Glaciers.htm

From Feb 2011

Glaciers are dynamic. Who knew?
     
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Reply #215 - Apr 29th, 2018 at 11:56am
 
lee wrote on Mar 5th, 2018 at 5:00pm:
"Here's a (partial) list of the
specific glaciers that are growing

(There are many more)
"Briksdalsbreen Glacier"

"Norway's glaciers growing at record pace.  The face of the Briksdal glacier,
an off-shoot of the largest glacier in Norway and mainland Europe, is growing by an
average 7.2 inches (18 cm) per day. (From the Norwegian daily Bergens Tidende.)

https://www.iceagenow.com/List_of_Expanding_Glaciers.htm

From Feb 2011

Glaciers are dynamic. Who knew?
     


Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
Iceagenow.com? one of Bobby's blog sites  Grin Grin Grin Grin
and you have the gaul criticize us for using the Guardian or the ABC  Grin Grin Grin Grin

Given that there are 198,000 glaciers in the world what percentage are advancing?
How long have they been advancing?
You do realise that some glaciers briefly advance because of local conditions and that over the past 100 years they have still massively retreated?
Of course you knew that, you aren't stupid are you  Wink



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Reply #216 - Apr 29th, 2018 at 12:04pm
 
This indicator examines the balance between snow accumulation and melting in glaciers, and it describes how glaciers in the United States and around the world have changed over time.

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Key Points

    On average, glaciers worldwide have been losing mass since at least the 1970s (see Figure 1), which in turn has contributed to observed changes in sea level (see the Sea Level indicator). A longer measurement record from a smaller number of glaciers suggests that they have been shrinking since the 1940s. The rate at which glaciers are losing mass appears to have accelerated over roughly the last decade.
    All three U.S. benchmark glaciers have shown an overall decline in mass balance since the 1950s and 1960s and an accelerated rate of decline in recent years (see Figure 2). Year-to-year trends vary, with some glaciers gaining mass in certain years (for example, Wolverine Glacier during the 1980s), but the measurements clearly indicate a loss of glacier mass over time.
    Trends for the three benchmark glaciers are consistent with the retreat of glaciers observed throughout the western United States, Alaska, and other parts of the world.2 Observations of glaciers losing mass are also consistent with warming trends in U.S. and global temperatures during this time period (see the U.S. and Global Temperature indicator).

https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-glaciers
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Reply #217 - Apr 29th, 2018 at 12:30pm
 
The_Barnacle wrote on Apr 29th, 2018 at 11:56am:
Iceagenow.com?



Can you refute t? Instead of mindless babble. Wink

The_Barnacle wrote on Apr 29th, 2018 at 11:56am:
and you have the gaul criticize us for using the Guardian or the ABC



I am not a Gaul.

The_Barnacle wrote on Apr 29th, 2018 at 11:56am:
Given that there are 198,000 glaciers in the world what percentage are advancing?
How long have they been advancing?
You do realise that some glaciers briefly advance because of local conditions and that over the past 100 years they have still massively retreated?



From an alamists great /sarc website desmogblog-

"Well, here's an AP story that ran on Tuesday July 8, 2008, documenting the recent advance of seven glaciers on California's Mount Shasta. And here's the only reference in that story to the state of glaciers around the world:

    Climate change is causing roughly 90% of the world's mountain glaciers to shrink, said Lonnie Thompson, a glacier expert at Ohio State University. "

https://www.desmogblog.com/fake-glacier-claim-rises-again

The_Barnacle wrote on Apr 29th, 2018 at 11:56am:
Of course you knew that, you aren't stupid are you


No, But I have my doubts about you. Wink
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Reply #218 - Apr 29th, 2018 at 12:33pm
 
The_Barnacle wrote on Apr 29th, 2018 at 12:04pm:
Year-to-year trends vary, with some glaciers gaining mass in certain years (for example, Wolverine Glacier during the 1980s), but the measurements clearly indicate a loss of glacier mass over time.



Well; who woudda thunk. It just shows that the time at which you start your measurements and the time you finish your measurements are critically important. Wink

https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-glaciers

You do understand the EPA doesn't do any actual studies? Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
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Reply #219 - Apr 29th, 2018 at 1:00pm
 
lee wrote on Apr 29th, 2018 at 12:33pm:
The_Barnacle wrote on Apr 29th, 2018 at 12:04pm:
Year-to-year trends vary, with some glaciers gaining mass in certain years (for example, Wolverine Glacier during the 1980s), but the measurements clearly indicate a loss of glacier mass over time.



Well; who woudda thunk. It just shows that the time at which you start your measurements and the time you finish your measurements are critically important. Wink



Thats not actually my quote.
Thats a quote from the study
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Reply #220 - Apr 29th, 2018 at 4:31pm
 
The_Barnacle wrote on Apr 29th, 2018 at 1:00pm:
Thats not actually my quote.
Thats a quote from the study



Thank you Captain Obvious.

Does it make my statement any less true?

Seeing as you posted it you must agree with it.


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Reply #221 - Apr 30th, 2018 at 11:03am
 
...

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The Trift Glacier in Switzerland
Top picture shows retreat between 1948 and 2006

Bottom picture shows retreat between 2006 and 2015



The Triftgletscher in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland has undergone a swift alteration in the last decade. The Swiss have been the most methodical chroniclers of glacier changes over the last century. The Swiss Glacier Commission faithfully recording the annual terminus change of approximately 100 glaciers. In 2009 81 glaciers retreated, 2 advanced and 5 were stationary. One of the retreating glaciers is the Trift, which after a period of limited retreat from 1955-1995 punctuated by a small advance, began a spectacular retreat in 1998

The retreat began to expose a new glacier lake at 5700 feet (1750 meters) at its terminus in 2000 and then as observed in photographs by Jürg Alean (Glaciers Online) the lake quickly grew to its full size from 2002 into 2003

The summer of 2003 featured remarkably high melt rates in the Swiss Alps mean losses of more than 2 meters of thickness, and no retained snowpack on two of the three glaciers examined for mass balance. and retreat of 99 of the 100 glacier examined, one was stationary. The lake is now 900 m long. By 2007 the glacier no longer was in contact with the lake, and had by 2008 retreated 180 meters from the lake margin. This is a retreat of 1100 meters since 2000.

The story is similar to that of Rotmoosferner Glacier and is driven by the same melt conditions that has led to use of blankets to protect Stubai Glacier.A new suspension bridge has been built to restore access to the glacier that was lost with the rapid retreat.

https://glacierchange.wordpress.com/tag/swiss-glacier-retreat/
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Reply #222 - Apr 30th, 2018 at 2:55pm
 
Been over this, even the braindead must acknowledge that Glaciers advance and retreat naturally.
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Reply #223 - May 2nd, 2018 at 9:15pm
 
Grendel wrote on Apr 30th, 2018 at 2:55pm:
Been over this, even the braindead must acknowledge that Glaciers advance and retreat naturally.


So then why have such a vast majority of glaciers retreated over the past 100 years?
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Reply #224 - May 2nd, 2018 at 9:33pm
 
The_Barnacle wrote on May 2nd, 2018 at 9:15pm:
Grendel wrote on Apr 30th, 2018 at 2:55pm:
Been over this, even the braindead must acknowledge that Glaciers advance and retreat naturally.


So then why have such a vast majority of glaciers retreated over the past 100 years?



What don't you understand about the word "naturally"?
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