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Changes <strong>in</strong> the climate system<br />

Figure 3.12<br />

Cumulative net mass balance of <strong>Europe</strong>an glaciers<br />

Cumulative specific mass balance (m water equivalent)<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

– 20<br />

– 40<br />

– 60<br />

– 80<br />

1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010<br />

Austre Broeggerbreen (Svalbard, Norway)<br />

Nigardsbreen (Norway)<br />

Aalfotbreen (Norway)<br />

Engabreen (Norway)<br />

Storbreen (Norway)<br />

Storglaciaeren (Sweden)<br />

Sa<strong>in</strong>t Sorl<strong>in</strong> (France)<br />

Sarennes (France)<br />

Gries (Switzerl<strong>and</strong>)<br />

Vernagt Ferner (Austria)<br />

H<strong>in</strong>tereis Ferner (Austria)<br />

Careser (Italy)<br />

Maladeta (Spa<strong>in</strong>)<br />

Hofsjökull N (Icel<strong>and</strong>)<br />

Note: The figure shows cumulative specific net mass balance (m water equivalent) of <strong>Europe</strong>an glaciers <strong>in</strong> the period 1946–2014.<br />

Source:<br />

Fluctuation of Glaciers Database (FoG), World Glacier Monitor<strong>in</strong>g Service.<br />

100 <strong>Climate</strong> <strong>change</strong>, <strong>impacts</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vulnerability</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Europe</strong> <strong>2016</strong> | An <strong>in</strong>dicator-based report

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