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Hellstugubreen (Hellstugubrean) is a north-facing valley glacier situated in central Jotunheimen. Length change measurements began in 1901. Annual mass balance measurements began in 1962.
Click here for more information about the glacier.LIA - 2019
| Year | area (km²) |
Source |
|---|---|---|
| LIA | 4.77 | LIA-morain |
| 1941 | 4.34 | Glacier map |
| 1962 | 4.08 | Glacier map |
| 1968 | 4.03 | Glacier map |
| 1980 | 3.06 | N50 |
| 1997 | 3.05 | Glacier map |
| 2003 | 2.81 | Landsat |
| 2009 | 2.9 | Orthophoto |
| 2019 | 2.66 | Orthophoto |
1901 - 2023
| Year | Length change (m) | Cumulative length change (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0 | Start |
| 1902 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903 | -13 | -13 |
| 1904 | -14 | -27 |
| 1905 | 0 | -27 |
| 1906 | -9 | -36 |
| 1907 | 5 | -31 |
| 1908 | 0 | -31 |
| 1909 | -4 | -35 |
| 1910 | -4 | -39 |
| 1911 | -6 | -45 |
| 1912 | -25 | -70 |
| 1929 | -87 | -157 |
| 1931 | -13 | -170 |
| 1932 | -7 | -177 |
| 1933 | -12 | -189 |
| 1934 | -8 | -197 |
| 1935 | -11 | -208 |
| 1936 | -5 | -213 |
| 1937 | -8 | -221 |
| 1938 | -11 | -232 |
| 1939 | -12 | -244 |
| 1940 | -7 | -251 |
| 1941 | -11 | -262 |
| 1942 | -12 | -274 |
| 1943 | -5 | -279 |
| 1944 | -27 | -306 |
| 1947 | -43 | -349 |
| 1948 | -20 | -369 |
| 1949 | -10 | -379 |
| 1950 | -19 | -398 |
| 1951 | -11 | -409 |
| 1952 | -15 | -424 |
| 1953 | -13 | -437 |
| 1954 | -14 | -451 |
| 1955 | -11 | -462 |
| 1956 | -18 | -480 |
| 1957 | -13 | -493 |
| 1958 | -4 | -497 |
| 1959 | -39 | -536 |
| 1961 | -14 | -550 |
| 1962 | -10 | -560 |
| 1963 | -12 | -572 |
| 1964 | -6 | -578 |
| 1971 | -90 | -668 |
| 1975 | -61 | -729 |
| 1976 | -31 | -760 |
| 1983 | -95 | -855 |
| 1986 | -49 | -904 |
| 1987 | -10 | -914 |
| 1988 | -18 | -932 |
| 1989 | -7 | -939 |
| 1990 | -8 | -947 |
| 1991 | -7 | -954 |
| 1992 | -9 | -963 |
| 1993 | -3 | -966 |
| 1994 | -9 | -975 |
| 1995 | -6 | -981 |
| 1996 | -3 | -984 |
| 1997 | 2 | -982 |
| 1998 | -9 | -991 |
| 1999 | -7 | -998 |
| 2001 | -4 | -1002 |
| 2002 | -17 | -1019 |
| 2003 | -10 | -1029 |
| 2004 | -5 | -1034 |
| 2005 | -4 | -1038 |
| 2006 | -15 | -1053 |
| 2007 | -10 | -1063 |
| 2008 | 0 | -1063 |
| 2009 | -10 | -1073 |
| 2010 | -5 | -1078 |
| 2011 | -21 | -1099 |
| 2012 | -13 | -1112 |
| 2013 | -10 | -1122 |
| 2014 | -13 | -1135 |
| 2015 | -3 | -1138 |
| 2016 | -14 | -1152 |
| 2017 | -10 | -1162 |
| 2018 | -16 | -1178 |
| 2019 | -12 | -1190 |
| 2020 | -12 | -1202 |
| 2021 | -20 | -1222 |
| 2022 | -18 | -1240 |
| 2023 | -8 | -1248 |
1962 - 2022
| Year | Winter balance (m.w.e.) | Summer balance (m.w.e.) | Annual balance (m.w.e.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.18 | -0.40 | 0.78 |
| 1963 | 0.93 | -1.92 | -0.99 |
| 1964 | 0.72 | -0.81 | -0.09 |
| 1965 | 1.30 | -0.75 | 0.55 |
| 1966 | 0.96 | -1.59 | -0.63 |
| 1967 | 1.50 | -0.90 | 0.60 |
| 1968 | 1.40 | -1.47 | -0.08 |
| 1969 | 0.96 | -2.20 | -1.24 |
| 1970 | 0.70 | -1.67 | -0.96 |
| 1971 | 1.12 | -1.24 | -0.11 |
| 1972 | 0.94 | -1.42 | -0.48 |
| 1973 | 1.20 | -1.41 | -0.21 |
| 1974 | 1.01 | -0.73 | 0.29 |
| 1975 | 1.36 | -1.69 | -0.34 |
| 1976 | 1.15 | -1.87 | -0.72 |
| 1977 | 0.69 | -1.37 | -0.69 |
| 1978 | 1.06 | -1.55 | -0.48 |
| 1979 | 1.44 | -1.43 | 0.01 |
| 1980 | 0.82 | -2.01 | -1.20 |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -1.40 | -0.34 |
| 1982 | 0.85 | -1.22 | -0.37 |
| 1983 | 1.47 | -1.31 | 0.16 |
| 1984 | 1.22 | -1.74 | -0.52 |
| 1985 | 1.11 | -1.42 | -0.31 |
| 1986 | 0.78 | -1.28 | -0.51 |
| 1987 | 1.15 | -0.71 | 0.44 |
| 1988 | 1.28 | -2.33 | -1.05 |
| 1989 | 1.66 | -0.87 | 0.79 |
| 1990 | 1.83 | -1.10 | 0.72 |
| 1991 | 0.98 | -1.40 | -0.42 |
| 1992 | 1.18 | -0.99 | 0.18 |
| 1993 | 1.26 | -0.92 | 0.34 |
| 1994 | 1.27 | -1.15 | 0.12 |
| 1995 | 1.43 | -1.50 | -0.06 |
| 1996 | 0.66 | -1.34 | -0.68 |
| 1997 | 1.14 | -2.72 | -1.59 |
| 1998 | 1.01 | -0.98 | 0.03 |
| 1999 | 1.24 | -1.60 | -0.36 |
| 2000 | 1.29 | -1.09 | 0.19 |
| 2001 | 0.85 | -1.21 | -0.36 |
| 2002 | 0.96 | -2.37 | -1.41 |
| 2003 | 0.72 | -2.15 | -1.43 |
| 2004 | 0.66 | -1.47 | -0.82 |
| 2005 | 1.35 | -1.61 | -0.26 |
| 2006 | 0.73 | -2.72 | -1.99 |
| 2007 | 1.03 | -1.68 | -0.65 |
| 2008 | 1.42 | -1.45 | -0.03 |
| 2009 | 1.30 | -1.53 | -0.23 |
| 2010 | 0.75 | -2.08 | -1.34 |
| 2011 | 0.83 | -2.87 | -2.04 |
| 2012 | 1.21 | -1.22 | -0.02 |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -1.83 | -0.78 |
| 2014 | 1.11 | -2.33 | -1.22 |
| 2015 | 1.21 | -0.74 | 0.49 |
| 2016 | 1.21 | -1.54 | -0.34 |
| 2017 | 0.73 | -1.32 | -0.59 |
| 2018 | 0.90 | -2.53 | -1.63 |
| 2019 | 0.60 | -2.47 | -1.87 |
| 2020 | 1.38 | -1.82 | -0.44 |
| 2021 | 1.10 | -2.38 | -1.28 |
| 2022 | 0.80 | -1.74 | -0.94 |