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Saint-Sorlin Glacier
Reference CryoNet Station Information
Other Networks to Which This CryoNet Station Belongs
- National : GLACIOCLIM (The GLACIers, an Observatory of the CLIMate). This network is a permanent structure funded by the French Ministry of Research, the French National center of Investigation (CNRS), the French Polar Institute (IPEV) and the French Institute for Research and Development (IRD). Only glaciological data since 1994 (mass balance, velocity, thickness and snout position) are accessible on this web site. Coordination: Delphine SIX. http://www-lgge.ujf-grenoble.fr/ServiceObs/index.htm.
- ONERC : Observatoire National sur les Effets du Réchauffement Climatique http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/Presentation-et-missions.html
- International : this site is inserted in the WGMS network. Annual mass balance and snout poition are delivered in this data base.
Measurement Methods Used
- UNESCO
- GTN-G/WGMS
Data Information
- Are the data quality controlled? yes
- How are the data accessible? HTTP (web)
- Data availability (may depend on the variable measured): delayed more than one year
Publications
Six, D., Vincent C.2014. Sensitivity of mass balance and equilibrium-line altitude to climate change in the French Alps, Journal of Glaciology, 60(223)
Hingray, B., Dedieu, J.P., Lebel, T., Obled, C., Sicart, J.E., Six, D., et al. (2012). Glaciological and hydrometeorological observations in mountainous areas: Some current issues and perspectives. Houille Blanche-Revue Internationale de l’Eau, (2), 5–11.
Six, D., Wagnon, P., Sicart, J. E., & Vincent, C. (2009). Meteorological controls on snow and ice ablation for two contrasting months on Glacier de Saint-Sorlin, France. Ann. Glaciol., 50(50), 66–72.
Vincent, C., & Six, D. (2013). Relative contribution of solar radiation and temperature in enhanced temperature-index melt models from a case study at Glacier de Saint-Sorlin, France. Annals Of Glaciology, 54(63), 11–17.
Hingray, B., Dedieu, J.P., Lebel, T., Obled, C., Sicart, J.E., Six, D., et al. (2012). Glaciological and hydrometeorological observations in mountainous areas: Some current issues and perspectives. Houille Blanche-Revue Internationale de l’Eau, (2), 5–11.
Six, D., Wagnon, P., Sicart, J. E., & Vincent, C. (2009). Meteorological controls on snow and ice ablation for two contrasting months on Glacier de Saint-Sorlin, France. Ann. Glaciol., 50(50), 66–72.
Vincent, C., & Six, D. (2013). Relative contribution of solar radiation and temperature in enhanced temperature-index melt models from a case study at Glacier de Saint-Sorlin, France. Annals Of Glaciology, 54(63), 11–17.
Measurements
The measurements made at Saint-Sorlin Glacier are listed in the following tables. (Note: If End Year is blank, measurements are ongoing.)
Cryosphere Measurements
| Atmosphere Measurements
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Measurement Notes and Other Measurements
| Category | Description or List |
|---|---|
| Glacier | Snout position : annually since 1957 |
Annual mass balances are continuously measured every year since 1957, winter and summer mass balances since 1994. Snout position is determined since 1957. Thickness variation are continuously determined since 1957 along 6 transverse profiles. Ice velocities are also determined along these profiles since 1957.