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The glacier is an outlet from Hardangerjøkulen. The mass balance has been measured since 1963. Front variation measurements was initiated in 1917. Variations 1941-70 and 1983-95 are assessed from maps. The glacier was mapped in 1961. -73. -95. 2010 and -20
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| Year | Front variation (m) | Cumulative front variation (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 0 | Start |
| 1918 | -30 | -30 |
| 1919 | -22 | -52 |
| 1920 | 6 | -46 |
| 1921 | 9 | -37 |
| 1935 | -3 | -40 |
| 1936 | -14 | -54 |
| 1937 | -33 | -87 |
| 1938 | -8 | -95 |
| 1939 | -7 | -102 |
| 1941 | -166 | -268 |
| 1949 | -414 | -682 |
| 1961 | -260 | -942 |
| 1970 | -145 | -1087 |
| 1971 | -10 | -1097 |
| 1977 | -105 | -1202 |
| 1978 | -8 | -1210 |
| 1979 | 40 | -1170 |
| 1980 | 2 | -1168 |
| 1981 | -2 | -1170 |
| 1982 | -2 | -1172 |
| 1983 | -50 | -1222 |
| 1995 | 160 | -1062 |
| 1998 | 24 | -1038 |
| 1999 | -19 | -1057 |
| 2000 | 21 | -1036 |
| 2001 | -46 | -1082 |
| 2002 | -16 | -1098 |
| 2003 | -54 | -1152 |
| 2004 | -30 | -1182 |
| 2005 | -60 | -1242 |
| 2006 | -34 | -1276 |
| 2007 | -22 | -1298 |
| 2008 | -35 | -1333 |
| 2009 | -10 | -1343 |
| 2010 | -14 | -1357 |
| 2011 | -6 | -1363 |
| 2012 | 0 | -1363 |
| 2013 | -5 | -1368 |
| 2014 | -13 | -1381 |
| 2015 | 0 | -1381 |
| 2016 | -5 | -1386 |
| 2017 | -2 | -1388 |
| 2018 | -19 | -1407 |
| 2019 | -27 | -1434 |
| 2020 | -8 | -1442 |
| 2021 | -17 | -1459 |
| 2022 | -11 | -1470 |
| 2023 | -9 | -1479 |
| 2024 | -18 | -1497 |
| 2025 | -35 | -1532 |
1963 - 2024
| Year | Winter balance (m.w.e.) | Summer balance (m.w.e.) | Annual balance (m.w.e.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.16 | -2.58 | -1.42 |
| 1964 | 1.37 | -0.92 | 0.45 |
| 1965 | 1.88 | -1.37 | 0.51 |
| 1966 | 1.35 | -1.99 | -0.64 |
| 1967 | 2.44 | -1.27 | 1.17 |
| 1968 | 2.67 | -2.17 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 1.06 | -3.00 | -1.93 |
| 1970 | 1.28 | -1.90 | -0.62 |
| 1971 | 1.95 | -1.27 | 0.68 |
| 1972 | 1.78 | -1.83 | -0.05 |
| 1973 | 2.62 | -1.80 | 0.83 |
| 1974 | 1.91 | -1.52 | 0.39 |
| 1975 | 2.25 | -2.11 | 0.14 |
| 1976 | 2.45 | -2.30 | 0.15 |
| 1977 | 1.18 | -1.97 | -0.79 |
| 1978 | 1.80 | -2.10 | -0.30 |
| 1979 | 2.40 | -2.10 | 0.30 |
| 1980 | 1.45 | -2.85 | -1.40 |
| 1981 | 2.65 | -1.80 | 0.85 |
| 1982 | 1.40 | -2.10 | -0.70 |
| 1983 | 3.75 | -2.05 | 1.70 |
| 1984 | 2.05 | -2.15 | -0.10 |
| 1985 | 1.61 | -1.96 | -0.35 |
| 1986 | 1.48 | -1.56 | -0.08 |
| 1987 | 2.09 | -1.13 | 0.94 |
| 1988 | 1.62 | -3.10 | -1.48 |
| 1989 | 3.49 | -1.38 | 2.12 |
| 1990 | 3.66 | -1.71 | 1.95 |
| 1991 | 1.52 | -1.62 | -0.10 |
| 1992 | 3.52 | -1.69 | 1.83 |
| 1993 | 2.82 | -0.90 | 1.92 |
| 1994 | 1.80 | -1.62 | 0.18 |
| 1995 | 2.45 | -2.13 | 0.32 |
| 1996 | 0.86 | -2.37 | -1.51 |
| 1997 | 2.74 | -3.64 | -0.90 |
| 1998 | 2.22 | -1.97 | 0.25 |
| 1999 | 1.82 | -2.20 | -0.39 |
| 2000 | 2.64 | -1.82 | 0.82 |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -2.16 | -1.13 |
| 2002 | 2.19 | -3.33 | -1.14 |
| 2003 | 1.18 | -2.98 | -1.80 |
| 2004 | 1.66 | -2.02 | -0.36 |
| 2005 | 2.54 | -2.25 | 0.30 |
| 2006 | 0.80 | -3.46 | -2.66 |
| 2007 | 2.83 | -2.10 | 0.73 |
| 2008 | 2.37 | -2.34 | 0.04 |
| 2009 | 2.14 | -2.43 | -0.29 |
| 2010 | 1.14 | -3.01 | -1.87 |
| 2011 | 2.12 | -3.40 | -1.28 |
| 2012 | 2.65 | -1.74 | 0.91 |
| 2013 | 1.61 | -2.84 | -1.23 |
| 2014 | 2.17 | -3.46 | -1.30 |
| 2015 | 3.00 | -1.83 | 1.17 |
| 2016 | 2.24 | -2.63 | -0.39 |
| 2017 | 2.26 | -1.62 | 0.64 |
| 2018 | 1.94 | -3.22 | -1.28 |
| 2019 | 1.75 | -2.52 | -0.77 |
| 2020 | 3.04 | -2.41 | 0.64 |
| 2021 | 1.76 | -3.29 | -1.53 |
| 2022 | 2.33 | -2.24 | 0.09 |
| 2023 | 1.71 | -2.72 | -1.01 |
| 2024 | 1.30 | -2.48 | -1.18 |