Gschwentner, Andreas; Bertolotti, Giulia; Seiser, Bernd; Hartl, Lea; Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin; Wiesenegger, Hans; Fischer, Andrea (2026): Elevation zones of Stubacher Sonnblickkees, Hohe Tauern, Austria, 2017/2018 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.993888 (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
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.
Coverage:
Latitude: 47.131940 * Longitude: 12.587220
Date/Time Start: 2017-10-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2018-09-30T00:00:00
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):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin | Geocode – Begin | ||
| 2 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin | Geocode – End | ||
| 3 | Elevation, maximum | Elev max | m a.s.l. | Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin | ||
| 4 | Elevation, minimum | Elev min | m a.s.l. | Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin | ||
| 5 | Total area of the altitude zone | SaZ | km2 | Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin | ||
| 6 | Mass balance, total of the altitude zone | BaZ | 103 m3 | Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin | ||
| 7 | Specific mass balance of the altitude zone | baZ | kg/m2 | Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin | ||
| 8 | Specific mass balance of the altitude zone, winter | bwaZ | kg/m2 | Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin | ||
| 9 | Specific mass balance of the altitude zone, summer | bsaZ | kg/m2 | Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin | ||
| 10 | Mass balance, total of the altitude zone, winter | BwaZ | 106 kg | Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin | ||
| 11 | Specific mass balance of the altitude zone, summer | bsaZ | kg/m2 | Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
81 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time (Begin) | 2 Date/Time (End) | 3 Elev max [m a.s.l.] | 4 Elev min [m a.s.l.] | 5 SaZ [km2] | 6 BaZ [103 m3] | 7 baZ [kg/m2] | 8 bwaZ [kg/m2] | 9 bsaZ [kg/m2] | 10 BwaZ [106 kg] | 11 bsaZ [kg/m2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2018 | 3050 | 3000 | 0.005 | -1.1 | -250 | 2100 | -2350 | 0.0068 | -0.0079 |
| 2017 | 2018 | 3000 | 2950 | 0.056 | -18.4 | -330 | 2049 | -2379 | 0.0635 | -0.0819 |
| 2017 | 2018 | 2950 | 2900 | 0.171 | -107.6 | -630 | 1894 | -2524 | 0.1699 | -0.2775 |
| 2017 | 2018 | 2900 | 2850 | 0.154 | -313.5 | -2034 | 1702 | -3736 | 0.1220 | -0.4355 |
| 2017 | 2018 | 2850 | 2800 | 0.130 | -385.6 | -2969 | 1562 | -4531 | 0.0959 | -0.4815 |
| 2017 | 2018 | 2800 | 2750 | 0.155 | -308.0 | -1984 | 1856 | -3840 | 0.1424 | -0.4504 |
| 2017 | 2018 | 2750 | 2700 | 0.195 | -467.6 | -2395 | 1828 | -4223 | 0.1345 | -0.6021 |
| 2017 | 2018 | 2700 | 2650 | 0.041 | -161.5 | -3969 | 1687 | -5656 | 0.0102 | -0.1717 |
| 2017 | 2018 | 2650 | 2600 | 0.000 | 0.7 | -3750 | 1342 | -5092 | 0.0000 | 0.0007 |