Jökull - 01.01.2017, Side 73

Bergur Einarsson
Glacier variations 1930–1970, 1970–1995, 1995–2015 and 2015–2016
The Icelandic Glaciological Society received reports on 35 measurements sites of glacier front variations in
the autumn of 2016. Glacier retreat was observed at 21 survey sites whereas the glaciers advanced at 5 sites.
No change was observed at one location. Snow at the glacier margin, bad weather or floating icebergs in a
proglacial lake prevented measurement at 8 sites.
Jöklabreytingar/Glacier variations 1930–1970, 1970–1995, 1995–2015 og/and 2015–2016.
Jökull 1930– 1970– 1995– 2015– Mælingamaður
Glacier 1970 1995 2015 2016 Observer
Snæfellsjökull
Hyrningsjökull
′31-1041 +288 -314
′14 sn Hallsteinn Haraldsson
Jökulháls
′34-753
′57 sn
′99-292
′14 sn Hallsteinn Haraldsson
Drangajökull
Kaldalónsjökull» ′31-630
′66 ′66-857 +713
′12 ′126 Viðar Már Matthíasson
Reykjarfjarðarjökull» ′31-1295
′69 ′69-692 +143 -24 Þröstur Jóhannesson
Leirufjarðarjökull» ′31-130 -584 +703
′13 ′13-22 Ásgeir Sólbergsson
Norðurlandsjöklar
Deildardalsjökull» – –
′07-39
′11 sn Skafti Brynjólfsson
Búrfellsjökull» – –
′04-27 – Sveinn Brynjólfsson
Gljúfurárjökull
′39-312 +49 -157
′13 – Árni Hjartarson
Bægisárjökull
′39-101
′57 ′67-100
′77 ′94-138
′10 – Jónas Helgason
Tungnahryggsjökull
′39-182
′58 –
′58-32 sn Sverrir Aðalsteinn Jónsson
Grímslandsjökull – –
′94-9
′10 sn Sigurður Bjarklind
Langjökull
Upp af Geitlandi – –
′02-427
′14 ′14-26 Bjarni Kristinsson
Hagafellsjökull vestari» ′34-2121 +820
′93 ′93-1460 -56 Gunnar Sigurðsson
Hagafellsjökull eystri» ′29-3534 +1364
′93 ′93-359
′13 ′13-342 Einar Ragnar Sigurðsson
Kirkjujökull – –
′97-428
′14 – Benedikt Þ. Gröndal
Jökulkrókur
′33-945 -64
′97 ′97-197
′12 – Kristjana G. Eyþórsdóttir
Hofsjökull
Blágnípujökull
′32-177
′41 –
′97-645
′14 – Benedikt Þ. Gröndal
Nauthagajökull
′32-576 -8 -334 -28 Leifur Jónsson
Múlajökull, vestur» ′37-236 +48 -532 15 Leifur Jónsson
Múlajökull, suðvestur» –
′93-76 -649 5 Leifur Jónsson
Múlajökull, suður» ′32-840 +339 -771 -5 Leifur Jónsson
Sátujökull í Lambahrauni
′50-210
′59 ′59-193
′97 ′97-430
′14 ′1416 Valgeir Steinn Kárason
Sátujökull við Eyfirðingahóla –
′83-350
′96 ′96-761 -16 Valgeir Steinn Kárason
Kvíslajökull, staður 1 – –
′02-300
′11 – Björn Oddsson
Kvíslajökull, staður 2 – –
′02-346
′11 – Bergur Einarsson
Eyjafjalla- og Mýrdalsjökull
Gígjökull -738
′71 ′71+377
′96 ′96-1173
′12 – Páll Bjarnason
Steinsholtsjökull – –
′05-770
′12 – Ragnar Th. Sigurðsson
Sólheimajökull, vesturtunga -951 +469 -1060 -63 Einar Gunnlaugsson
Kötlujökull – –
′93-313
′14 – Sigurgeir Már Jensson
Öldufellsjökull» ′61-125 -47
′96 ′96-1308
′13 – Jóhannes Gissurarson
Sléttjökull» – –
′01-819
′13 ′13-80.5 Ingibjörg Kaldal
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