Okstindbreen
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Glacier in Hemnes, Norway
| Okstindbreen | |
|---|---|
| View of the westside glacier tongue | |
| Map Interactive map of the glacier | |
| Location | Hemnes Municipality, Nordland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 65°59′15′′N 14°08′53′′E / 65.9874°N 14.1481°E / 65.9874; 14.1481 |
| Area | 36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi) (2022) |
| Highest elevation | 1,740 metres (5,710 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 750 metres (2,460 ft) |
Okstindbreen is the eighth-largest glacier in mainland Norway.[1] Okstindbreen is also the largest of the 19 glaciers in the Okstindan area, which together covered about 46 km2 in 2010.[2] The area of Okstindbreen itself decreased by 31% over 10 years, from 53.6 km2 in 2012 to 36.9 km2 in 2022.[1]
Okstindbreen comprises an ice field including Vestisen, Vestre Okstindbreen, Austre Okstindbreen, Bessedørbreen, Steikvassbreen, Vestre Svartfjellbreen, and Oksfjellbreen.[2] The largest outlet glacier from Okstindbreen is Austre Okstindbreen, measured to be 14 km2 in 1996.[2] It drains towards the valley Oksfjelldalen, located northeast of Oksskolten, the highest mountain in Northern Norway.[2]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b Nesje, Atle. "Future state of Norwegian glaciers: Estimating glacier mass balance and equilibrium line responses to projected 21st century climate change". The Holocene. 33 (10): 1257–1271. doi:10.1177/09596836231183069. hdl:11250/3095156 . ISSN 0959-6836.
- ^ a b c d Bakke, Jostein; Dahl, Svein Olaf; Paasche, Øyvind; Riis Simonsen, Joachim; Kvisvik, Bjørn; Bakke, Kristina; Nesje, Atle. "A complete record of Holocene glacier variability at Austre Okstindbreen, northern Norway: an integrated approach" . Quaternary Science Reviews. 29 (9–10): 1246–1262. doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2010年02月01日2.
