About 15 years ago I visited the Morteratsch Glacier in the eastern
Swiss Alps. As you approach the glacier there are markers showing the
retreating edge over the years; quite disconcerting.
Wkikpedia tells us that "Yearly length change measurements have been
recorded since 1878. For the period to 1998, the overall retreat was
over 1.8 km (1.1 mi) with a mean annual retreat rate of approximately
17.2 m (56 ft) per year. This long-term average has markedly increased
in recent years, receding 30 m (98 ft) per year from 1999–2005.
Substantial retreat was ongoing through 2006 as well. During the last
ten years, it lost another 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)."
Michael
On 2019-09-26 10:33 a.m., Tina Manley wrote:
PESO:
NPR reported this morning that the glaciers in Europe are rapidly
retreating. I'm sure this one looks different 43 years later!!
https://pbase.com/image/169817740
Greta is right.
Tina
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