van de Wal, Roderik S W; Boot, Wim; Smeets, Paul C J P; Snellen, Henk; van den Broeke, Michiel R; Oerlemans, Johannes (2012): Surface mass balance along the K-transect in West Greenland [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.779181, Supplement to: van de Wal, RSW et al. (2012): Twenty-one years of mass balance observations along the K-transect, West-Greenland. Earth System Science Data, 4(1), 31-35, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-4-31-2012
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Abstract:
A 21-year record is presented of surface mass balance measurements along the K-transect. The series covers the period 1990-2011. Data are available at 8 sites along a transect over an altitude range of 390 - 1850 m at approximately 67° N in West Greenland. The surface mass balance gradient is on average 3.8 x 10**-3 m w.e./m, and the mean equilibrium line altitude is 1553 m a.s.l. Only the lower 3 sites within 10 km of the margin experience a significant increasing trend in the ablation over the entire period.
Related to:
van de Wal, Roderik S W; van den Broeke, Michiel R; Oerlemans, Johannes (2006): Surface mass-balance observations and automatic weather station data along a transect near Kangerlussuaq, West Greenland. Annals of Glaciology, 42, 311-316, https://doi.org/10.3189/172756405781812529
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 67.052625 * Median Longitude: -49.112750 * South-bound Latitude: 66.992000 * West-bound Longitude: -50.195000 * North-bound Latitude: 67.099000 * East-bound Longitude: -47.015000
Date/Time Start: 1990-01-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2010-01-01T00:00:00
Minimum Elevation: 383.0 m * Maximum Elevation: 1850.0 m
Event(s):
SHR (K-transect) * Latitude: 67.099000 * Longitude: -49.936000 * Elevation: 710.0 m * Location: West Greenland Margin * Method/Device: Observation (OBSE) * Comment: Distance from western ice margin: 14 km
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | ||||
| 2 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Geocode | |||
| 3 | Date/time end | Date/time end | ||||
| 4 | Mass balance in water equivalent per year | MB | mm w.e./a | van de Wal, Roderik S W | ||
| 5 | Comment of event | Comment |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
326 data points
Data
| 1 Event | 2 Date/Time | 3 Date/time end | 4 MB [mm w.e./a] | 5 Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site-4 | 1990 | 1991 | -4.23 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 1991 | 1992 | -2.14 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 1992 | 1993 | -3.05 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 1993 | 1994 | -3.58 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 1994 | 1995 | -4.41 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 1995 | 1996 | -4.04 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 1996 | 1997 | -4.40 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 1997 | 1998 | -4.08 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 1998 | 1999 | -4.55 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 1999 | 2000 | -4.17 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 2000 | 2001 | -4.58 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 2001 | 2002 | -4.23 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 2002 | 2003 | -5.04 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 2003 | 2004 | -4.68 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 2004 | 2005 | -4.28 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 2005 | 2006 | -4.17 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 2006 | 2007 | -4.70 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 2007 | 2008 | -4.29 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 2008 | 2009 | -3.97 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 2009 | 2010 | -5.90 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-4 | 2010 | 2011 | -3.81 | Distance from western ice margin: 3 km |
| Site-5 | 1990 | 1991 | -3.64 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 1991 | 1992 | -2.03 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 1992 | 1993 | -3.04 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 1993 | 1994 | -3.49 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 1994 | 1995 | -4.00 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 1995 | 1996 | -2.87 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 1996 | 1997 | -3.87 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 1997 | 1998 | -4.08 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 1998 | 1999 | -3.77 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 1999 | 2000 | -3.31 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 2000 | 2001 | -3.66 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 2001 | 2002 | -3.29 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 2002 | 2003 | -3.89 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 2003 | 2004 | -3.99 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 2004 | 2005 | -3.63 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 2005 | 2006 | -3.70 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 2006 | 2007 | -4.19 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 2007 | 2008 | -4.10 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 2008 | 2009 | -3.38 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 2009 | 2010 | -5.12 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| Site-5 | 2010 | 2011 | -4.23 | Distance from western ice margin: 6 km |
| SHR | 1990 | 1991 | -3.20 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 1991 | 1992 | -1.52 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 1992 | 1993 | -2.71 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 1993 | 1994 | -3.08 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 1994 | 1995 | -3.52 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 1995 | 1996 | -1.95 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 1996 | 1997 | -3.30 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 1997 | 1998 | -3.22 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 1998 | 1999 | -3.35 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 1999 | 2000 | -2.70 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 2000 | 2001 | -3.16 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 2001 | 2002 | -2.95 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 2002 | 2003 | -3.29 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 2003 | 2004 | -3.53 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 2004 | 2005 | -3.24 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 2005 | 2006 | -2.97 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 2006 | 2007 | -3.55 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 2007 | 2008 | -3.54 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 2008 | 2009 | -2.84 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 2009 | 2010 | -4.39 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| SHR | 2010 | 2011 | -3.21 | Distance from western ice margin: 14 km |
| Site-6 | 1990 | 1991 | -2.77 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 1991 | 1992 | -1.02 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 1992 | 1993 | -1.54 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 1993 | 1994 | -1.37 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 1994 | 1995 | -1.70 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 1995 | 1996 | -0.93 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 1996 | 1997 | -2.84 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 1997 | 1998 | -1.59 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 1998 | 1999 | -1.46 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 1999 | 2000 | -1.26 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 2000 | 2001 | -1.03 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 2001 | 2002 | -1.30 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 2002 | 2003 | -1.97 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 2003 | 2004 | -1.47 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 2004 | 2005 | -1.28 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 2005 | 2006 | -1.50 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 2006 | 2007 | -2.00 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 2007 | 2008 | -1.48 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 2008 | 2009 | -1.34 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 2009 | 2010 | -2.95 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-6 | 2010 | 2011 | -2.08 | Distance from western ice margin: 37 km |
| Site-7 | 1990 | 1991 | -1.75 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 1991 | 1992 | -0.30 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 1992 | 1993 | -1.60 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 1993 | 1994 | -1.06 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 1994 | 1995 | -1.78 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 1995 | 1996 | -0.47 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 1996 | 1997 | -1.64 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 1997 | 1998 | -1.57 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 1998 | 1999 | -1.30 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 1999 | 2000 | -1.05 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 2000 | 2001 | -0.98 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 2001 | 2002 | -1.55 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 2002 | 2003 | -1.77 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 2003 | 2004 | -1.73 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 2004 | 2005 | -1.57 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 2005 | 2006 | -1.13 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 2006 | 2007 | -2.30 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 2007 | 2008 | -1.36 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 2008 | 2009 | -1.47 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 2009 | 2010 | -2.99 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-7 | 2010 | 2011 | -1.59 | Distance from western ice margin: 52 km |
| Site-8 | 1990 | 1991 | -1.47 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 1991 | 1992 | 0.08 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 1992 | 1993 | -0.14 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 1993 | 1994 | -0.45 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 1994 | 1995 | -1.09 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 1995 | 1996 | -0.03 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 1996 | 1997 | -0.88 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 1997 | 1998 | -0.97 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 1998 | 1999 | -0.86 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 1999 | 2000 | -0.51 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 2000 | 2001 | -0.49 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 2001 | 2002 | -0.93 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 2002 | 2003 | -1.07 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 2003 | 2004 | -0.66 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 2004 | 2005 | -0.17 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 2005 | 2006 | -0.23 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 2006 | 2007 | -1.16 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 2007 | 2008 | -0.44 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 2008 | 2009 | -0.22 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 2009 | 2010 | -1.93 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-8 | 2010 | 2011 | -1.89 | Distance from western ice margin: 63 km |
| Site-9 | 1990 | 1991 | -0.26 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 1991 | 1992 | 0.46 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 1992 | 1993 | 0.23 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 1993 | 1994 | 0.10 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 1994 | 1995 | -0.05 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 1995 | 1996 | 0.40 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 1996 | 1997 | -0.02 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 1997 | 1998 | -0.01 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 1998 | 1999 | -0.17 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 1999 | 2000 | -0.06 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 2000 | 2001 | 0.16 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 2001 | 2002 | 0.17 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 2002 | 2003 | -0.53 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 2003 | 2004 | 0.01 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 2004 | 2005 | 0.08 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 2005 | 2006 | 0.08 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 2006 | 2007 | -0.68 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 2007 | 2008 | 0.02 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 2008 | 2009 | 0.23 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 2009 | 2010 | -1.01 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-9 | 2010 | 2011 | -0.84 | Distance from western ice margin: 91 km |
| Site-10 | 1994 | 1995 | 0.01 | Distance from western ice margin: 143 km |
| Site-10 | 1995 | 1996 | 0.49 | Distance from western ice margin: 143 km |
| Site-10 | 1996 | 1997 | 0.27 | Distance from western ice margin: 143 km |
| Site-10 | 1997 | 1998 | 0.29 | Distance from western ice margin: 143 km |
| Site-10 | 1998 | 1999 | 0.06 | Distance from western ice margin: 143 km |
| Site-10 | 1999 | 2000 | 0.26 | Distance from western ice margin: 143 km |
| Site-10 | 2000 | 2001 | 0.57 | Distance from western ice margin: 143 km |
| Site-10 | 2001 | 2002 | 0.29 | Distance from western ice margin: 143 km |
| Site-10 | 2002 | 2003 | 0.11 | Distance from western ice margin: 143 km |
| Site-10 | 2003 | 2004 | 0.45 | Distance from western ice margin: 143 km |
| Site-10 | 2004 | 2005 | 0.45 | Distance from western ice margin: 143 km |
| Site-10 | 2005 | 2006 | 0.39 | Distance from western ice margin: 143 km |
| Site-10 | 2006 | 2007 | 0.04 | Distance from western ice margin: 143 km |
| Site-10 | 2007 | 2008 | 0.21 | Distance from western ice margin: 143 km |
| Site-10 | 2008 | 2009 | 0.20 | Distance from western ice margin: 143 km |
| Site-10 | 2009 | 2010 | 0.20 | Distance from western ice margin: 143 km |