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Gschwentner, Andreas; Bertolotti, Giulia; Seiser, Bernd; Hartl, Lea; Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin; Wiesenegger, Hans; Fischer, Andrea (2026): Glacier mass balances of Stubacher Sonnblickkees, Hohe Tauern, Austria, 2019/2020 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.993880 (DOI registration in progress), In: Gschwentner, A et al. (2026): Glacier mass balances and elevation zones of Stubacher Sonnblickkees from direct glaciological measurements, Hohe Tauern, Austria, 2017/2018 et seq [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.993864 (DOI registration in progress)

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Published: 2026-05-07

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Abstract:
The annual glacier surface mass balance of Stubacher Sonnblickkees (Hohe Tauern) has been measured since 2017 using the direct glaciological method in the fixed date system (1st October to 30th September of the following year; the accumulation during the winter is determined by 30th April). Snow accumulation is determined by calculating the water equivalent in snow pits and soundings, while ice melt is measured using ablation stakes. Results include the annual net mass balance, total accumulation and ablation, equilibrium line altitude and the specific mass balances per year and per winter- and summer season.
Keyword(s):
Glaciers Austria
Coverage:
Latitude: 47.131940 * Longitude: 12.587220
Date/Time Start: 2019-10-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2020-09-30T00:00:00
Event(s):
Sonnblickkees (SSK) * Latitude: 47.131940 * Longitude: 12.587220 * Location: Stubacher Sonnblick, Hohe Tauern, Austria * Method/Device: Sampling/measurements on glacier (GLAC)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1 DATE/TIMEDate/TimeStocker-Waldhuber, MartinGeocode – Begin
2 DATE/TIMEDate/TimeStocker-Waldhuber, MartinGeocode – End
3 Accumulation areaSckm2Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin
4 Mass balance in accumulation areaBc106 m3Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin
5 Specific mass balance in the accumulation areabckg/m2Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin
6 Ablation areaSakm2Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin
7 Mass balance in ablation areaBa106 m3Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin
8 Specific mass balance in the ablation areabakg/m2Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin
9 Total areaSkm2Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin
10 Mass balance, totalB106 m3Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin
11 Specific mass balancebmmStocker-Waldhuber, Martin
12 Specific mass balance, summerbsmmStocker-Waldhuber, Martin
13 Specific mass balance, winterbwmmStocker-Waldhuber, Martin
14 Equilibrium line altitudeELAm a.s.l.Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin
15 Mass balance, summer, geodeticBs106 m3Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin
16 Mass balance, winter, geodeticBw106 m3Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
14 data points

Data

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1 
Date/Time
(Begin)		2 
Date/Time
(End)		3 
Sc [km2]		4 
Bc [106 m3]		5 
bc [kg/m2]		6 
Sa [km2]		7 
Ba [106 m3]		8 
ba [kg/m2]		9 
S [km2]		10 
B [106 m3]		11 
b [mm]		12 
bs [mm]		13 
bw [mm]		14 
ELA [m a.s.l.]		15 
Bs [106 m3]		16 
Bw [106 m3]
2019-10-012020-09-300.2960.07732620.583-0.5892-10110.878-0.5119-583-235117682962-2.064181.552304