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Lander Van Tricht retweeted
Incredible last April drone footage of Morteratsch Glacier's ice cave! ๐ง
Impressive collapse feature just behind! ๐ฅ
Stay tuned for more tree ring research at this wonderful (but melting so fast) site soon! ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๏ธ by @LanderVanTricht
Unprecedented mass loss on the Tien Shan glaciers this year โ will the Bordu Glacier drop below -2.5 m w.e.? Our mass balance model is still showing an exceptionally high rate of loss for this time of year.
This is driven by persistently high temperatures and a lack of snowfall in the Central Tien Shan. Satellite imagery confirms it: on many glaciers, there is no accumulation area left at all.
๐ข ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ! โ๏ธ๐ฐ๐ฌ
We modeled the #๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฑ๐ผ๐ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ (1850โ2100) in #Kyrgyzstan.
Not just another glacier (>200,000 exist worldwide) โ this one is special.
๐ Why? Stay tuned.
๐ Full paper: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.โฆ
What we studied: With our 3D glacier model, we tested:
๐น Past & present impact of mining
๐น Future retreat if mining stops
๐น How long until mine shafts flood without pumping
๐น Hypothetical regrowth if we returned to 1850 climate
The ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฑ๐ผ๐ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ is more than ice, itโs a case study of how human activity + climate shape our future.
Curious? Dive into our full study agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.โฆ
Or reach out, happy to discuss!
๐จ Abstract submission deadline for #EGU25 is approaching! ๐จ
๐โ๏ธOur session welcomes research on glacier changes, past, present & future, using field data, remote sensing & modelling
๐๏ธ Join us & share your latest insights!
๐ Submit here: meetingorganizer.copernicus.โฆ
๐ข Excited to share our #EGU25 session CR1.1: "Glaciers & Ice Caps under Climate Change" ๐โ๏ธ! Join us in Vienna (27 Aprโ2 May 2025) to explore glacier changes via fieldwork, remote sensing, & modelling.
๐ Abstracts due: 15 Jan 2025 ๐ Submit here: meetingorganizer.copernicus.โฆ
The front of the #Morteratsch #glacier has changed dramatically over the past 2 years. On the left, a glacier cave (glacial portal) has formed where a subglacial river emerges. Notice also the massive cliff in the central part, where the front is aligned with a former #moulin.
Final temperature and precipitation data are in. The mass balance season of 2023/24 ended for #Bordu #glacier in #Kyrgyzstan with a record negative value of -1.66 m w.e. The glacier is representative for the Central #TienShan mountains.
First day on Pers glacier today. The ice is falling apart, right in front of our eyes. Again strong melt this year.
Warm days late in September have caused some additional melt for glaciers in #Kyrgyzstan. This means we are still not at the minimum for the 2023/24 balance year (that ends 30 September). Strong cooling is expected from 28th September onwards according to weather forecasts.
Glacier mass balance measurements on #Claridenfirn today. Beautifull arctic conditions with 30 cm of (fresh) snow. But (again) a large ice loss unfortunately last year.
Lander Van Tricht retweeted
Konkordia ice loss (Aletsch Glacier)
2022 | 2023 | 2024
Thickness loss at the thickest ice in the Alps! ๐ฅ
Last two years were record breaking... ๐ก๏ธ
What do you think of the protective effect of the thickest snowpack in 25 years? ๐
Data/pic @matthias_huss @glamos_ch
Central Tien Shan experienced a major snowfall event yesterday, with 11 cm of snow recorded at the Kumtor Gold Mine. This likely brought the glacier melt season to an early end, with our real-time model showing a record low mean specific mass balance of -1.62 m w.e.
