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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-2941-2016
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Research article
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30 Nov 2016
Research article |
| 30 Nov 2016
Local reduction of decadal glacier thickness loss through mass balance management in ski resorts
Andrea Fischer
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
Kay Helfricht
Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
Martin Stocker-Waldhuber
Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
Department of Geography, Physical Geography, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, 85072, Germany
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Short summary
In the Alps, glacier cover, snow farming and technical snow production were introduced as adaptation measures to climate change one decade ago. Comparing elevation changes in areas with and without mass balance management in five ski resorts showed that locally up to 20 m of ice thickness was preserved compared to non-maintained areas. The method can be applied to maintainance of skiing infrastructure but has also some potential for melt management at high and dry glaciers.
In the Alps, glacier cover, snow farming and technical snow production were introduced as...
