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Little Ice Age glacier history of the Central and Western Alps from pictorial documents

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2018
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Zumbühl, H. J., & Nussbaumer, S. U. (2018). Little Ice Age glacier history of the Central and Western Alps from pictorial documents. Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica, 44(1), 115–136. https://doi.org/10.18172/cig.3363

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The Lower Grindelwald Glacier (Bernese Oberland, Switzerland) consists of two parts, the Ischmeer in the east (disconnected) and the Bernese Fiescher Glacier in the west. During the Little Ice Age (LIA), the glacier terminated either in the area of the “Schopffelsen” (landmark rock terraces) or advanced at least six times (ten times if we include early findings) even further down into the valley bottom forming the “Schweif” (tail). Maximal ice extensions were reached in 1602 and 1855/56 AD. The years after the end of the LIA have been

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  • Zumbühl, H J
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  • Nussbaumer, Samuel U
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44

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1

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115

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136

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2018-02-20

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2019-01-30

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1697-9540

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Zumbühl, H. J., & Nussbaumer, S. U. (2018). Little Ice Age glacier history of the Central and Western Alps from pictorial documents. Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica, 44(1), 115–136. https://doi.org/10.18172/cig.3363

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