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Hansbreen, Svalbard

Paierl, Svalbard

Storglaciären, Sweden

Engabreen, Norway

Nigardsbreen, Norway

Leirufjardarjokull, Iceland
Iceland Vatnajökull,

Tsoloss, Canadian Rockies

Wedgemount, Canadian Rockies

U.Grindelwald, Switzerland

Gl. d'Argentière, France

Hintereisferner, Austria
Rhonegletscher, Switzerland

Chungpar-Tash., Karakorum
Minapin, Karakorum

Lewis Gl., Kenya

Broggi Uruashraju, Peru

Meren Gl., Irian Jaya

Pared Sur, Chile

Franz-Josef Gl., New Zealand

1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Year AD

Figure 2.4.8 Length of glaciers
A graphical depiction of the length of twenty different glaciers from different parts of the
world. Curves are offset vertically for clarity. The geographical distribution of the data is
shown in the bottom fi gure. Figure from IPCC, reproduced with permission [2.4].