1. Glaciology at VAW / ETHZ
Rhonegletscher
2007
Andreas Bauder

2. Key Research Topics Investigation of physical processes in glaciers
Glacier dynamics
Breaking off of glacier ice (damage mechanics)
Processes at the glacier base
Glacier hydrology
Glacier-climate interactions
Applied studies (impact of glacier change / hazards)
Long term monitoring of glacier fluctuations in CH 2

3. More information about our activities:
Our Motivation
Understanding the phenomena
Theory
Measurement techniques
Numerical modeling
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4. Papers
Sheperd et al. (2012), A Reconciled Estimate of Ice-Sheet Mass Balance.
Science., 338 (6111), , doi: /science
Farinotti et al. (2016), From dwindling ice to headwater lakes: could dams
replace glaciers in the European Alps? Environmental Research Letters,
11(5), , doi: / /11/5/
Vincent et al. (2017), Common climatic signal from glaciers in the
European Alps over the last 50 years. Journal of Glaciology, 61(227),
, doi: /2015JoG15j015.
Painter et al. (2013), End of the Little Ice Age in the Alps forced by
industrial black carbon. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
110(38), , doi: /pnas 4