A
study, released today by Statistics Canada, covering three prominent Arctic and Rocky Mountain glaciers, shows that the glaciers in both regions are shrinking - although those in Rockies are shrinking faster. (via
BigCityLib). My question, looking at these charts, is what percentage of the glacier's mass do these numbers represent.
Cumulative Net mass balance, Western Cordillera glaciers
(click the graph to get a better look)
Cumulative Net mass balance, High Arctic glaciers
According to the study, the glacier ice mass balance is "thought to provide one of the clearest signals found in nature to monitor ongoing trends in climate."
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