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Langfjordjøkelen is a plateau glacier in Troms og Finnmark. Mass balance has been measured on the east-facing outlet since 1989 (except 1994 and 1995). Length change measurements started in 1998. The serie was extended using maps from 1966 and 1994.
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| Year | area (km²) |
Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 20.63 | Gradteigskart' |
| 1966 | 9.82 | N50 |
| 1988 | 8.3 | Landsat |
| 1994 | 8.44 | Aerial photo |
| 2006 | 7.49 | Landsat |
| 2008 | 7.69 | LiDAR |
| 2018 | 6.17 | LiDAR |
1966 - 2023
| Year | Length change (m) | Cumulative length change (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 | Start |
| 1994 | -694 | -694 |
| 1998 | -121 | -815 |
| 1999 | -39 | -854 |
| 2000 | -12 | -866 |
| 2001 | -25 | -891 |
| 2002 | -62 | -953 |
| 2003 | -37 | -990 |
| 2004 | -17 | -1007 |
| 2005 | -29 | -1036 |
| 2006 | -35 | -1071 |
| 2007 | -51 | -1122 |
| 2008 | -12 | -1134 |
| 2009 | -53 | -1187 |
| 2010 | -15 | -1202 |
| 2011 | -10 | -1212 |
| 2012 | -20 | -1232 |
| 2013 | -10 | -1242 |
| 2014 | -51 | -1293 |
| 2015 | 6 | -1287 |
| 2016 | -96 | -1383 |
| 2017 | -11 | -1394 |
| 2018 | -36 | -1430 |
| 2019 | -11 | -1441 |
| 2020 | -15 | -1456 |
| 2021 | -19 | -1475 |
| 2022 | -61 | -1536 |
| 2023 | -66 | -1602 |
1989 - 2022
| Year | Winter balance (m.w.e.) | Summer balance (m.w.e.) | Annual balance (m.w.e.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.38 | -2.98 | -0.60 |
| 1990 | 2.60 | -2.98 | -0.38 |
| 1991 | 2.25 | -2.29 | -0.04 |
| 1992 | 2.58 | -2.37 | 0.22 |
| 1993 | 2.49 | -2.34 | 0.15 |
| 1996 | 2.23 | -2.24 | -0.01 |
| 1997 | 2.76 | -3.43 | -0.66 |
| 1998 | 1.80 | -3.27 | -1.47 |
| 1999 | 1.33 | -3.02 | -1.68 |
| 2000 | 2.53 | -3.05 | -0.52 |
| 2001 | 1.46 | -3.64 | -2.18 |
| 2002 | 2.36 | -3.67 | -1.31 |
| 2003 | 2.44 | -3.39 | -0.95 |
| 2004 | 1.81 | -3.50 | -1.69 |
| 2005 | 1.95 | -2.97 | -1.02 |
| 2006 | 1.39 | -3.59 | -2.20 |
| 2007 | 2.15 | -2.79 | -0.64 |
| 2008 | 1.58 | -2.01 | -0.43 |
| 2009 | 1.93 | -3.25 | -1.31 |
| 2010 | 1.89 | -2.64 | -0.75 |
| 2011 | 2.30 | -3.55 | -1.26 |
| 2012 | 1.37 | -2.13 | -0.76 |
| 2013 | 2.08 | -4.69 | -2.62 |
| 2014 | 2.39 | -2.95 | -0.56 |
| 2015 | 1.92 | -2.57 | -0.65 |
| 2016 | 1.72 | -3.23 | -1.51 |
| 2017 | 2.12 | -2.15 | -0.03 |
| 2018 | 1.54 | -3.67 | -2.13 |
| 2019 | 2.51 | -2.89 | -0.38 |
| 2020 | 2.74 | -2.76 | -0.02 |
| 2021 | 2.20 | -2.40 | -0.20 |
| 2022 | 2.65 | -4.56 | -1.91 |