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Tunsbergdalsbreen is the longest outlet glacier of Jostedalsbreen. The mass balance was measured in seven years, from 1966 to 1972.

1900 - 1976
Year Front variation (m) Cumulative front variation (m)
1900 0 Start
1903 -34 -34
1907 -1 -35
1908 -2 -37
1909 -10 -47
1910 -15 -62
1911 3 -59
1912 -67 -126
1913 -3 -129
1914 -26 -155
1915 -8 -163
1916 -17 -180
1917 -64 -244
1918 -5 -249
1919 -14 -263
1920 -4 -267
1921 -10 -277
1922 -34 -311
1923 -23 -334
1924 -13 -347
1925 -10 -357
1926 -10 -367
1927 -14 -381
1928 -10 -391
1929 -8 -399
1930 -23 -422
1931 -15 -437
1932 -12 -449
1933 -8 -457
1934 -13 -470
1935 -20 -490
1936 -26 -516
1937 -37 -553
1938 -11 -564
1939 -19 -583
1940 -19 -602
1941 -5 -607
1942 -5 -612
1943 -17 -629
1944 -18 -647
1945 -37 -684
1946 -17 -701
1947 -43 -744
1948 -22 -766
1949 -54 -820
1950 -23 -843
1951 -12 -855
1952 -17 -872
1953 -16 -888
1954 -20 -908
1955 -12 -920
1956 -10 -930
1957 -6 -936
1959 -5 -941
1960 -15 -956
1961 -27 -983
1963 -23 -1006
1964 -24 -1030
1965 -28 -1058
1973 -68 -1126
1974 -4 -1130
1975 -11 -1141
1976 -6 -1147
1966 - 1972
Year Winter balance (m.w.e.) Summer balance (m.w.e.) Annual balance (m.w.e.)
1966  1.65 -2.55 -0.90
1967  3.43 -1.41  2.02
1968  2.81 -2.55  0.26
1969  1.56 -3.15 -1.59
1970  1.58 -2.30 -0.72
1971  2.43 -1.71  0.72
1972  2.06 -2.44 -0.37