@article{oai:nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp:00002297,
 author = {Hagen, Jon Ove},
 journal = {Memoirs of National Institute of Polar Research. Special issue},
 month = {Dec},
 note = {P(論文), Mass balance measurements of glaciers in the subarctic areas of Scandinavia show a different trend compared to the glaciers of the high arctic area of Svalbard, European Arctic. The longest continuous mass balance time series in Norway is from 1948. Since 1963 six glaciers have been monitored continuously in a profile from west to east in South Norway (61-62°N). Both winter and summer balance have been measured every year. The results show a different trend on the western, maritime glaciers compared to the more continental glaciers 200km inland. In the west the glaciers have been increasing in volume, while in the east the glaciers have had a decreasing trend up to 1988. In the period from 1989 up to the present day conditions have changed towards a more positive net balance for all glaciers, mainly due to increasing winter precipitation. The volume growth has resulted in a glacier front advance of several outlets from ice caps in western South Norway. In northern Sweden annual mass balance measurements have been carried out on Storglaciaren (68°N, 18.5°E) since 1947. During a nearly 50 years period; 1947-1994,the average annual winter precipitation has shown a clear positive trend and increased about 0.5m water equivalents with the strongest increase after 1988 as observed in southern Norway. The summer ablation has shown a negative trend and decreased about the same amount resulting in a change in net balance from negative to positive. One of the longest continuous mass balance observation series in the Arctic is from the Svalbard archipelago where mass balance measurements were started in 1967 in the north-western part of the island Spitsbergen (79°N, 12°E). In general no dramatic changes have occurred in Svalbard during the last 28 years. Winter accumulation is stable or slightly increasing with small annual variations. The mean summer ablation is stable with no significant trend, but with large annual variations. There is no sign of increased melting during the observation period. The net balance depends on area/altitude distribution. Low altitude glaciers are steadily shrinking but with a slightly less negative net balance than 28 years ago. Glaciers with high altitude accumulation area are close to equilibrium.},
 pages = {343--354},
 title = {Recent trends in mass balance of glaciers in Scandinavia and Svalbard (scientific paper)},
 volume = {51},
 year = {1996}
}