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Engabreen is a north-western outlet from the western Svartisen ice cap. Mass balance measurements began in 1970 andfront variation observations in 1903. Mean winter balance for 1991-2020 is 2.71 m w.e., and mean summer balance is -2.77 m w.e. In 1999 the terminus was close to shore of Engabrevatnet (8 m. a.s.l.). By 2025 the glacier terminus had retreated about 900 meters.
Click here for more information about the glacier.1903 - 2025
| Year | Front variation (m) | Cumulative front variation (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0 | Start |
| 1909 | 100 | 100 |
| 1910 | 10 | 110 |
| 1911 | -13 | 97 |
| 1912 | -2 | 95 |
| 1913 | 7 | 102 |
| 1914 | -9 | 93 |
| 1915 | -8 | 85 |
| 1916 | 5 | 90 |
| 1917 | 0 | 90 |
| 1918 | -8 | 82 |
| 1919 | -12 | 70 |
| 1920 | -8 | 62 |
| 1921 | 4 | 66 |
| 1922 | 10 | 76 |
| 1923 | -30 | 46 |
| 1924 | 27 | 73 |
| 1925 | -10 | 63 |
| 1926 | -13 | 50 |
| 1927 | -8 | 42 |
| 1928 | 29 | 71 |
| 1929 | -22 | 49 |
| 1930 | 15 | 64 |
| 1931 | -35 | 29 |
| 1934 | -612 | -583 |
| 1935 | 101 | -482 |
| 1936 | -5 | -487 |
| 1937 | -271 | -758 |
| 1938 | -37 | -795 |
| 1939 | -481 | -1276 |
| 1940 | -172 | -1448 |
| 1941 | -40 | -1488 |
| 1942 | -65 | -1553 |
| 1951 | -400 | -1953 |
| 1952 | 22 | -1931 |
| 1953 | 0 | -1931 |
| 1965 | -180 | -2111 |
| 1966 | 5 | -2106 |
| 1967 | 10 | -2096 |
| 1968 | 22 | -2074 |
| 1969 | 8 | -2066 |
| 1970 | 34 | -2032 |
| 1971 | 28 | -2004 |
| 1972 | -31 | -2035 |
| 1973 | -12 | -2047 |
| 1974 | -4 | -2051 |
| 1975 | 0 | -2051 |
| 1976 | 7 | -2044 |
| 1977 | 31 | -2013 |
| 1978 | 25 | -1988 |
| 1979 | 20 | -1968 |
| 1980 | 2 | -1966 |
| 1981 | -1 | -1967 |
| 1982 | -18 | -1985 |
| 1983 | 19 | -1966 |
| 1984 | 4 | -1962 |
| 1985 | -11 | -1973 |
| 1986 | -23 | -1996 |
| 1987 | -8 | -2004 |
| 1988 | -51 | -2055 |
| 1990 | -43 | -2098 |
| 1991 | -24 | -2122 |
| 1993 | 21 | -2101 |
| 1995 | 111 | -1990 |
| 1996 | 35 | -1955 |
| 1997 | -3 | -1958 |
| 1998 | 33 | -1925 |
| 1999 | 0 | -1925 |
| 2000 | -10 | -1935 |
| 2001 | -25 | -1960 |
| 2002 | -6 | -1966 |
| 2003 | -60 | -2026 |
| 2004 | -22 | -2048 |
| 2005 | -56 | -2104 |
| 2006 | -15 | -2119 |
| 2007 | -34 | -2153 |
| 2008 | -29 | -2182 |
| 2009 | -8 | -2190 |
| 2010 | -11 | -2201 |
| 2011 | -20 | -2221 |
| 2012 | -2 | -2223 |
| 2013 | -20 | -2243 |
| 2014 | -56 | -2299 |
| 2015 | -6 | -2305 |
| 2016 | -8 | -2313 |
| 2017 | -8 | -2321 |
| 2018 | -140 | -2461 |
| 2019 | -61 | -2522 |
| 2020 | -45 | -2567 |
| 2021 | -26 | -2593 |
| 2022 | -28 | -2621 |
| 2023 | -78 | -2699 |
| 2024 | -83 | -2782 |
| 2025 | -36 | -2818 |
1970 - 2024
| Year | Winter balance (m.w.e.) | Summer balance (m.w.e.) | Annual balance (m.w.e.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.77 | -3.04 | -1.27 |
| 1971 | 2.95 | -2.21 | 0.74 |
| 1972 | 2.94 | -3.52 | -0.57 |
| 1973 | 3.84 | -1.91 | 1.93 |
| 1974 | 3.12 | -2.66 | 0.45 |
| 1975 | 2.67 | -1.68 | 0.99 |
| 1976 | 3.40 | -1.60 | 1.80 |
| 1977 | 1.91 | -1.58 | 0.33 |
| 1978 | 1.92 | -3.18 | -1.26 |
| 1979 | 3.12 | -3.31 | -0.20 |
| 1980 | 2.41 | -3.34 | -0.93 |
| 1981 | 2.54 | -2.51 | 0.04 |
| 1982 | 2.04 | -1.62 | 0.41 |
| 1983 | 1.98 | -1.53 | 0.45 |
| 1984 | 3.55 | -2.75 | 0.80 |
| 1985 | 1.24 | -2.86 | -1.62 |
| 1986 | 2.50 | -2.72 | -0.22 |
| 1987 | 2.32 | -1.88 | 0.44 |
| 1988 | 2.06 | -3.79 | -1.74 |
| 1989 | 4.11 | -1.97 | 2.14 |
| 1990 | 3.20 | -2.91 | 0.28 |
| 1991 | 2.42 | -2.12 | 0.30 |
| 1992 | 3.78 | -2.44 | 1.34 |
| 1993 | 2.84 | -2.14 | 0.69 |
| 1994 | 1.60 | -1.64 | -0.04 |
| 1995 | 3.17 | -1.95 | 1.22 |
| 1996 | 2.78 | -2.48 | 0.30 |
| 1997 | 4.15 | -3.64 | 0.51 |
| 1998 | 2.66 | -3.03 | -0.37 |
| 1999 | 1.88 | -2.49 | -0.61 |
| 2000 | 2.49 | -1.88 | 0.61 |
| 2001 | 1.38 | -2.98 | -1.59 |
| 2002 | 2.66 | -3.69 | -1.02 |
| 2003 | 2.19 | -3.28 | -1.09 |
| 2004 | 2.65 | -2.46 | 0.18 |
| 2005 | 3.03 | -2.55 | 0.48 |
| 2006 | 1.57 | -3.41 | -1.84 |
| 2007 | 3.14 | -2.47 | 0.68 |
| 2008 | 2.58 | -2.71 | -0.14 |
| 2009 | 2.88 | -2.95 | -0.07 |
| 2010 | 2.00 | -2.75 | -0.75 |
| 2011 | 2.84 | -3.81 | -0.97 |
| 2012 | 3.16 | -2.09 | 1.07 |
| 2013 | 2.30 | -4.12 | -1.82 |
| 2014 | 2.59 | -3.48 | -0.89 |
| 2015 | 3.27 | -2.61 | 0.65 |
| 2016 | 2.66 | -2.88 | -0.23 |
| 2017 | 3.67 | -2.42 | 1.25 |
| 2018 | 1.75 | -3.38 | -1.63 |
| 2019 | 3.45 | -2.66 | 0.79 |
| 2020 | 3.72 | -2.55 | 1.17 |
| 2021 | 2.88 | -3.38 | -0.50 |
| 2022 | 3.46 | -3.31 | 0.14 |
| 2023 | 2.71 | -3.81 | -1.10 |
| 2024 | 1.74 | -5.59 | -3.86 |