Mapping, analysis, and interpretation of the glacier inventory data from Jotunheimen, South Norway, since the maximum of the 'Little Ice Age' [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Sabine Christine Baumann

MAPPING, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF THE GLACIER INVENTORY DATA FROM JOTUNHEIMEN, SOUTH NORWAY, SINCE THE MAXIMUM OF THE 'LITTLE ICE AGE' Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doktorwürde der Philosophischen Fakultät III der Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Vorgelegt von Sabine Christine Baumann aus Gröbenzell Würzburg 2009 Erstgutachter: Professor Dr. Heiko Paeth Zweitgutachter: Professor Dr. Atle Nesje Tag des Kolloquiums: 10.02.2010 Photographs on previous page: Upper image: Glacier foreland of Tverråbreen, 01.08.2008, S. Baumann Central image: Moraines and glacier foreland of a nameless glacier and S. Illåbreen, 27.07.2008, S. Baumann Lower image: reland of Styggebreen, 31.07.2008, S. Baumann Summary Glaciers are good indicators of climate changes on various time-scales, especially maritime glaciers, which react very sensitively. Despite this, a respec-tive part of the research is still focusing and is based on the European Alps and does not clearly differentiate between glaciers in varying climate regimes. This has a special impact on forecasts of glacier behaviour by models and simulations.