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Before/after comparison of Schwarzberg glacier (Valais, Switzerland)

Height: 2675 - 3500m
Location: Saas Almagell, Saastal, Valais, Switzerland Show glacier on: Swiss map... GLAMOS...
The Schwarzberg Glacier (Schwarzberggletscher) is located at the back of the Saas Valley (Saastal, Valais, Switzerland) southwest of the Mattmark reservoir and southeast of Strahlhorn (4190m) and Fluchthorn (3794m).
 C   Location 1       Inserted / Updated : 27.03.2022 / 01.12.2024
Height: 2710m
Compare the situation from with that from (<<< select date)  Period of time: 5142 days (= 14.09 years)
30.07.2010: Schwarzberg glacier (Valais, Switzerland), Location 1
27.08.2024: Schwarzberg glacier (Valais, Switzerland), Location 1
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These repeat photos show an overview of Schwarzberggletscher. Photo location: Northern lateral moraine.
 C   Location 2       Inserted / Updated : 17.08.2015 / 03.02.2025
Height: 2670m   Viewing angle: 135°   Viewing direction center of photo: SSW (198°)
Compare the situation from with that from (<<< select date)  Period of time: 5142 days (= 14.09 years)
30.07.2010: Schwarzberg glacier (Valais, Switzerland), Location 2
27.08.2024: Schwarzberg glacier (Valais, Switzerland), Location 2
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 C   Location 3       Inserted / Updated : 02.08.2018 / 15.04.2025
Height: 2665m   Viewing angle: 265°   Viewing direction center of photo: SSW
Compare the situation from with that from (<<< select date)  Period of time: 3325 days (= 9.11 years)
21.07.2015: Schwarzberg glacier (Valais, Switzerland), Location 3
27.08.2024: Schwarzberg glacier (Valais, Switzerland), Location 3
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 C   Location 7      Inserted: 01.04.2022
Height: 2867m
Image comparison period: 02.08.2008 - 17.08.2021    Period of time: 4763 days (= 13.05 years)
02.08.2008: Schwarzberg glacier (Valais, Switzerland), Location 7
17.08.2021: Schwarzberg glacier (Valais, Switzerland), Location 7
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These repeat photos show the view from Schwarzbergchopf (2869m) to Schwarzberggletscher. The two photos were not taken from exactly the same point. Nevertheless, it is clearly visible how much the Schwarzberg glacier has lost in length and mass during the 13 years.
 C   Daily course      Inserted: 25.08.2024
These comparison photos show the meltwater runoff in front of the Schwarzberg Glacier on 6 August 2021 at 11:15 and 14:00.
Image comparison period: 06.08.2021 - 06.08.2021    Period of time: 0 days (= 0.00 years)
06.08.2021: Schwarzberg glacier (Valais, Switzerland), Daily course
06.08.2021: Schwarzberg glacier (Valais, Switzerland), Daily course
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06.08.2021: Left: Melt water runoff at 14:00 am.
06.08.2021: Right: Melt water runoff at 11:15 am.
On a fine day in summer, less meltwater flows from glaciers in the morning than in the afternoon. See also explanation of the term Daily course.
 O   Overview Schwarzberg glacier
Overview photo of the Schwarzberg glacier. Location 2Location 3
Photo from 20.07.2018
Horizontal distance point 2 -> point 3: approx. 160m
 P   Interactive panoramic photos of the Schwarzberg glacier
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20.07.2018
Schwarzberg Glacier with glacier forefield
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Inserted: 27.07.2018
Schwarzberg Glacier with glacier forefield and glacier stream
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Inserted: 12.10.2018

 O   Our observations at the Schwarzberg glacier
Date:    27.8.2024
 M   Current meteo and climatic data for the Schwarzberg glacier.
The meteorological/climate data from the MeteoSwiss measuring stations closest to the Schwarzberg glacier have been available since December 2023. You can call up the daily and monthly values for temperature (incl. min/max values), precipitation and sunshine duration, a comparison with the climate standard values and exceptional weather events. Links to the nearest snow depth measuring stations on the Schwarzberg glacier round off the offer.
Show meteo and climate data for Schwarzberg glacier: Daily data  Show meteo and climate data for Schwarzberg glacier: Monthly data
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