Publications

Results and analyses of the Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS) are published in various media at regular intervals.

Press Releases

1/10/2024, Press release SCC/SCNAT «Severe melting of glaciers despite heavy snowfall at high altitudes»

https://scnat.ch/en/uuid/i/67269405-ea8b-5bf6-989d-8fdbc6ebb1af-Severe_melting_of_glaciers_despite_heavy_snowfall_at_high_altitudes

28/9/2023, Press release SCC/SCNAT «Two catastrophic years obliterate 10% of Swiss glacier volume»

https://scnat.ch/en/uuid/i/b8d5798e-a75e-5a7d-a858-f7a6613524ed-Two_catastrophic_years_obliterate_10_of_Swiss_glacier_volume

28/9/2022, Press release CC/SCNAT «Worse than 2003: Swiss glaciers are melting more than ever before»

https://scnat.ch/en/uuid/i/2e076759-0234-567e-9bfb-2cdfebd6ff34-Worse_than_2003_Swiss_glaciers_are_melting_more_than_ever_before

20/10/2021, Press release CC/SCNAT «Glaciers shrinking despite good luck with the weather»

https://scnat.ch/en/uuid/i/2fb60442-e0fc-540d-9ecb-1dd74abc7719-Glaciers_shrinking_despite_good_luck_with_the_weather

16/10/2020, Press release CC/SCNAT «Glaciers are retreating unabated»

https://scnat.ch/en/uuid/i/8a12bdc8-3fd6-5f69-9883-ef350ab6c620-Glaciers_are_retreating_unabated

15/10/2019, Medienmitteilung EKK/SCNAT «10 Prozent weniger Gletschervolumen in nur 5 Jahren»

https://naturwissenschaften.ch/organisations/ekk/118503-10-prozent-weniger-gletschervolumen-in-nur-5-jahren

16/10/2018, Press release CC/SCNAT: «Ein Jahr der Extreme für Schweizer Gletscher»

https://naturalsciences.ch/organisations/scnat/news/106404-ein-jahr-der-extreme-fur-schweizer-gletscher

30/10/2017, Press release CC «Rekordverdächtige Verluste der Schweizer Gletscher im Sommer 2017»

https://naturalsciences.ch/service/news/95593-rekordverdachtige-verluste-der-schweizer-gletscher-im-sommer-2017

3/11/2016, Press release Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences: «Die Gletscher schmelzen 2016 weiter, jedoch nicht so stark wie im letzten Jahr»

https://naturalsciences.ch/service/news/81513-die-gletscher-schmelzen-2016-weiter-jedoch-nicht-so-stark-wie-im-letzten-jahr

26/11/2015, Press release SCNAT/FOEN/MeteoSwiss: «Climate Change: Monitoring of Swiss Glaciers Assured»

https://naturalsciences.ch/service/news/53733-climate-change-monitoring-of-swiss-glaciers-assured

Annual and Winter Reports

Annual reports with results and a short overview of the weather and climate during a measurement period are published in the journal of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) "Die Alpen – Les Alpes – Le Alpi" in German, French, and Italian (since 2021 only online). GLAMOS winter reports (since 2024) provide an overview on the end-of-winter snow cover on the glaciers. GLAMOS annual mass balance reports (since 2024) summarize the annual mass balance measurements performed on Swiss glaciers by the end of the hydrological year and present a preliminary data evaluation.

GLAMOS Annual mass balance on Swiss glaciers in 2024
Matthias Huss, Andreas Bauder, Andreas Linsbauer,
GLAMOS (2024). Annual mass balance on Swiss glaciers in 2024, Glacier Monitoring Switzerland, annual mass balance report, doi: 10.18752/annualrep_2024, 1.10.2024. Report (en)

GLAMOS Winter snow accumulation on Swiss glaciers in 2024
Matthias Huss, Andreas Bauder, Andreas Linsbauer,
GLAMOS (2024). Winter snow accumulation on Swiss glaciers in 2024, Glacier Monitoring Switzerland, winter snow accumulation report, doi: 10.18752/winterrep_2024, 22.05.2024. Report (en)

Der schneeärmste Winter; Kryosphärenbericht – Schnee, Gletscher und Permafrost 2022/23
Matthias Huss, Christoph Marty, Andreas Bauder, Jeannette Nötzli, Cécile Pellet,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes – Le Alpi, 11.03.2024 link (de) / link (fr)

Das Extremjahr 2022; Rapporto sulla criosfera – Neve, ghiaccio e permafrost 2020/21
Matthias Huss, Christoph Marty, Andreas Bauder, Jeanette Nötzli, Cécile Pellet,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes – Le Alpi, 28.03.2023. link (de) / link (fr)

Trotz viel Schnee: Keine Erholung für Gletscher und Permafrost; Kryosphärenbericht zu Schnee, Gletscher und Permafrost 2020/21
Matthias Huss, Andreas Bauder, Christoph Marty, Jeanette Nötzli,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes – Le Alpi, 30.03.2022. link (de) / link (fr)

Schnee, Gletscher und Permafrost 2019/20 – Neige, glace et pergélisol 2019/20 – Neve, ghiaccio e permafrost 2019/20
Matthias Huss, Andreas Bauder, Christoph Marty, Jeannette Nötzli,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes – Le Alpi, Jg. 97, Nr. 6, p. 52–55, 2021. pdf (de/1.2 MB) / pdf (fr/1.2 MB) / pdf (it/1.2 MB)

Schnee, Gletscher und Permafrost 2018/19 – Neige, glace et pergélisol 2018/19 – Neve, ghiaccio e permafrost 2018/19
Matthias Huss, Andreas Bauder, Christoph Marty, Jeannette Nötzli,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes – Le Alpi, Jg. 96, Nr. 6, p. 48–53, 2020. pdf (de/1.9 MB) / pdf (fr/1.9 MB) / pdf (it/1.7 MB)

Schnee, Gletscher und Permafrost 2017/18 – Neige, glace et pergélisol 2017/18 – Neve, ghiaccio e permafrost 2017/18
Matthias Huss, Andreas Bauder, Christoph Marty, Jeannette Nötzli,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes – Le Alpi, Jg. 95, Nr. 7, p. 32–37, 2019. pdf (de/1.2 MB) / pdf (fr/1.2 MB) / pdf (it/1.2 MB)

Schnee, Gletscher und Permafrost 2016/17 – Neige, glace et pergélisol 2016/17 – Neve, ghiaccio e permafrost 2016/17
Matthias Huss, Andreas Bauder, Christoph Marty, Jeannette Nötzli,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes – Le Alpi, Jg. 94, Nr. 8, p. 40–45, 2018. pdf (de/1.5 MB) / pdf (fr/1.5 MB) / pdf (it/1.5 MB)

Schnee, Gletscher und Permafrost 2015/16 – Neige, glaciers et pergélisol 2015/16 – Neve, ghiacciai e permafrost 2015/16
Matthias Huss, Andreas Bauder, Christoph Marty, Jeannette Nötzli,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes – Le Alpi, Jg. 93, Nr. 8, p. 45–51, 2017. pdf (de/1.7 MB) / pdf (fr/1.7 MB) / pdf (it/1.7 MB)

Schnee, Gletscher und Permafrost 2014/15 – Neige, glaciers et pergélisol 2014/15 – Neve, ghiacciai e permafrost 2014/15
Matthias Huss, Andreas Bauder, Christoph Marty, Jeannette Nötzli,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes – Le Alpi, Jg. 92, Nr. 7, p. 36–43, 2016. pdf (de/1.7 MB) / pdf (fr/1.7 MB) / pdf (it/1.7 MB)

Schnee, Gletscher und Permafrost 2013/14 – La neige, les glaciers et le pergélisol 2013/14 – Neve, ghiacciai e permafrost 2013/14
Frank Paul, Andreas Bauder, Christoph Marty, Jeannette Nötzli,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes – Le Alpi, Jg. 91, Nr. 9, p. 46–52, 2015. pdf (de/2.7 MB) / pdf (fr/2.7 MB) / pdf (it/2.7 MB)

Schnee, Gletscher und Permafrost 2012/13 – Neige, glaciers et pergélisol en 2012/13 – Neve, ghiacciai e permafrost 2012/13
Frank Paul, Andreas Bauder, Christoph Marty, Jeannette Nötzli,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes – Le Alpi, Jg. 90, Nr. 7, p. 42–49, 2014. pdf (de/2.4 MB) / pdf (fr/2.4 MB) / pdf (it/2.4 MB)

Schnee, Gletscher und Permafrost 2011/12 – Neige, glaciers et pergélisol en 2011/12 – Neve, ghiacciai e permafrost 2011/12
Frank Paul, Andreas Bauder, Christoph Marty, Jeannette Nötzli,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes – Le Alpi, Jg. 89, Nr. 7, p. 52–61, 2013. pdf (de/463 KB) / pdf (fr/468 KB) / pdf (it/464 KB)

Schnee, Gletscher und Permafrost 2010/11 – Neige, glaciers et pergélisol en 2010/11 – Neve, ghiaccio e permafrost 2010/11
Frank Paul, Andreas Bauder, Christoph Marty, Jeannette Nötzli,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes – Le Alpi, Jg. 88, Nr. 10, p. 38–44, 2012. pdf (de/2.2 MB)

Schnee, Gletscher und Permafrost 2009/10 – Neige, glaciers et pergélisol en 2009/10
Frank Paul, Klaus Kammer, Andreas Bauder, Reynald Delaloye, Christoph Marty, Jeannette Nötzli,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes, Jg. 87, Nr. 7, p. 46–52, 2011. pdf (de/1.5 MB) / pdf (fr/1.5 MB)

Schnee, Gletscher und Permafrost 2008/09 – Neige, glaciers et pergélisol en 2008/09
Frank Paul, Klaus Kammer, Andreas Bauder, Reynald Delaloye, Christoph Marty, Jeannette Nötzli,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes, Jg. 86, Nr. 8, p. 42–48, 2010. pdf (de/1.0 MB) / pdf (fr/1.0 MB)

Schnee, Gletscher und Permafrost 2007/08 – Neige, glaciers et pergélisol en 2007/08
Hugo Raetzo, Andreas Bauder, Christoph Marty, Jeannette Nötzli,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes, Jg. 85, Nr. 9, p. 52–59, 2009. pdf (de/1.0 MB) / pdf (fr/1.0 MB)

Schnee, Gletscher und Permafrost 2005/06 und 2006/07 – Neige, glaciers et permafrost en 2005/06 et 2006/07
Andreas Bauder, Christoph Marty, Jeannette Nötzli,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes, Jg. 84, Nr. 9, p. 47–56, 2008. pdf (de/1.2 MB) / pdf (fr/1.2 MB)

Die Gletscher der Schweizer Alpen 2003/04 und 2004/05 – Les glaciers des Alpes suisses 2003/04 et 2004/05
Andreas Bauder, Antoine Pralong, Martin Funk, Jérôme Faillettaz,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes, Jg. 82, Nr. 10, p. 34–43, 2006. pdf (de/1.5 MB) / pdf (fr/1.5 MB)

Die Gletscher der Schweizer Alpen 2001/02 und 2002/03 – Les glaciers des Alpes suisses 2001/02 et 2002/03
Andreas Bauder, Christoph Schär, Heinz Blatter,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes, Jg. 80, Nr. 10, p. 30–39, 2004. pdf (de/11 MB) / pdf (fr/11 MB)

Die Gletscher der Schweizer Alpen 2000/01 – Les glaciers des Alpes suisses 2000/01
Andreas Bauder, Martin Hoelzle,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes, Jg. 78, Nr. 10, p. 24–29, 2002. pdf (de/11 MB) / pdf (fr/11 MB)

Die Gletscher der Schweizer Alpen 1999/2000 – Les glaciers des Alpes suisses 1999/2000
Andreas Bauder, Andreas Vieli, Martin Hoelzle,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes, Jg. 77, Nr. 10, p. 22–32, 2001. pdf (de/9.6 MB) / pdf (fr/9.5 MB)

Die Gletscher der Schweizer Alpen 1998/99 – Les glaciers des Alpes suisses 1998/99
Martin Hoelzle, Daniel Vonder Mühll, Margrit Schwikowski, Heinz W. Gäggeler,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes, Jg. 76, Nr. 10, p. 22–33, 2000. pdf (de/3.6 MB)

Die Gletscher der Schweizer Alpen 1997/98 – Les glaciers des Alpes suisses 1997/98
Martin Hoelzle, Daniel Vonder Mühll, Max Maisch,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes, Jg. 75, Nr. 10, p. 28–40, 1999. pdf (de/1.1 MB) / pdf (fr/1.1 MB)

Die Gletscher der Schweizer Alpen 1996/97 – Les glaciers des Alpes suisses 1996/97
Martin Hoelzle, Daniel Vonder Mühll, Andreas Bauder, G. Hilmar Gudmundsson,
Die Alpen – Les Alpes, Jg. 74, Nr. 10, p. 30–42, 1998. pdf (de/800 kB) / pdf (fr/800 kB)

Yearbooks

Detailed report in English of all measurements carried out for interested experts and scientific committees (published every two years by the Cryospheric Commission of SCNAT):

The Swiss Glaciers 2019/20 and 2020/21. Glaciological Report
Andreas Bauder, Matthias Huss, Andreas Linsbauer, No. 141/142, 177 pp., 2022. pdf (en/4.2 MB)

The Swiss Glaciers 2017/18 and 2018/19. Glaciological Report
Andreas Bauder, Matthias Huss, Andreas Linsbauer, No. 139/140, 161 pp., 2020. pdf (en/6.8 MB)

The Swiss Glaciers 2015/16 and 2016/17. Glaciological Report
Andreas Bauder, No. 137/138, 126 pp., 2018. pdf (en/15.0 MB)

The Swiss Glaciers 2013/14 and 2014/15. Glaciological Report
Andreas Bauder, No. 135/136, 144 pp., 2017. pdf (en/8.9 MB)

The Swiss Glaciers 2011/12 and 2012/13. Glaciological Report
Andreas Bauder, No. 133/134, 124 pp., 2016. pdf (en/6.1 MB)

The Swiss Glaciers 2009/10 and 2010/11. Glaciological Report
Andreas Bauder, No. 131/132, 119 pp., 2015. pdf (en/6.1 MB)

The Swiss Glaciers 2007/08 and 2008/09. Glaciological Report
Andreas Bauder, Simon Steffen, Stephanie Usselman, No. 129/130, 120 pp., 2014. pdf (en/5.1 MB)

The Swiss Glaciers 2005/06 and 2006/07. Glaciological Report
Andreas Bauder, Claudia Ryser, No. 127/128, 99 pp., 2011. pdf (en/5.3 MB)

The Swiss Glaciers 2003/04 and 2004/05. Glaciological Report
Andreas Bauder, Roger Rüegg, No. 125/126, 117 pp., 2009. pdf (en/4.0 MB)

The Swiss Glaciers 2001/02 and 2002/03. Glaciological Report
Evelyne Herren, Andreas Bauder, No. 123/124, 97 pp., 2008. pdf (en/2.7 MB)

The Swiss Glaciers 1999/2000 and 2000/2001. Glaciological Report
Evelyne Herren, Andreas Bauder, Martin Hoelzle, Max Maisch, No. 121/122, 73 pp., 2002. pdf (en/1.5 MB)

The Swiss Glaciers 1997/98 and 1998/99. Glaciological Report
Evelyne Herren, Martin Hoelzle, Max Maisch, No. 119/120, 86 pp., 2001. pdf (en/1.7 MB)

The Swiss Glaciers 1995/96 and 1996/97. Glaciological Report
Evelyne Herren, Martin Hoelzle, Max Maisch, No. 117/118, 86 pp., 1999. pdf (en/3.3 MB)

The Swiss Glaciers 1993/94 and 1994/95. Glaciological Report
Evelyne Herren, Martin Hoelzle, Max Maisch, No. 115/116, 66 pp., 1999. pdf (en/1.0 MB)

Other publications

Some selected scientific publications of general interest:

Halving of Swiss glacier volume since 1931 observed from terrestrial image photogrammetry
Erik Schytt Mannerfelt, Amaury Dehecq, Romain Hugonnet, Elias Hodel, Matthias Huss, Andreas Bauder, Daniel Farinotti, The Cryosphere, 2022. link to article

The New Swiss Glacier Inventory SGI2016: From a Topographical to a Glaciological Dataset
Andreas Linsbauer, Matthias Huss, Elias Hodel, Andreas Bauder, Mauro Fischer, Yvo Weidmann, Hans Bärtschi, Emanuel Schmassmann, Frontiers in Earth Science, 2021. link to article

Ice thickness distribution of all Swiss glaciers based on extended ground-penetrating radar data and glaciological modeling
Melchior Grab, Enrico Mattea, Andreas Bauder, Matthias Huss, Lasse Rabenstein, Elias Hodel, Andreas Linsbauer, Lisbeth Langhammer, Lino Schmid, Gregory Church, Sebastian Hellmann, Kevin Délèze, Philipp Schaer, Patrick Lathion, Daniel Farinotti, Hansruedi Maurer, Journal of Glaciology, 2021. link to article

More than a century of direct glacier mass-balance observations on Claridenfirn, Switzerland
Matthias Huss, Andreas Bauder, Andreas Linsbauer, Jeannette Gabbi, Giovanni Kappenberger, Urs Steinegger, Daniel Farinotti, Journal of Glaciology, 2021. link to article

A Best Practice Guide for long-term glacier monitoring in Switzerland
Claudia Kurzböck, Matthias Huss, Andreas Bauder, Lea Geibel, Andreas Linsbauer, GLAMOS internal report #5, 2021. link to report

Revised Strategy for Monitoring Glacier Length Variation
Andreas Bauder, Matthias Huss, Daniel Farinotti, GLAMOS internal report #4, 2020. link to report

Computation of glacier-wide mass balance: evaluating the potential of the linear mass balance model
Matthias Huss, GLAMOS internal report #3, 2020. link to report

Das Schweizerische Gletscherinventar als Produkt des swissTLM3D
Yvo Weidmann, Hans Bärtschi, Stefan Zingg, Emanuel Schmassmann, Geomatik Schweiz, 5/2019, 114–119. pdf (de/768 KB).

Considerations for setting up new long-term mass balance monitoring programmes in the Reuss and Inn basin
Matthias Huss, Andreas Bauder, Andreas Linsbauer, GLAMOS internal report #2, 2019. link to report

Mass balance evaluation and uncertainty: Claridenfirn 1914-2017
Matthias Huss, Andreas Bauder, Giovanni Kappenberger, Andreas Linsbauer, Hans Müller, Urs Steinegger, GLAMOS internal report #1, 2018. link to report

Temporale Metadaten swissALTI3D. Die Zeit als zusätzliche Dimension des Höhenmodells
Yvo Weidmann, Florian Gandor, Roberto Artuso, Geomatik Schweiz, 10/2018, 10–14. pdf (de/696 KB)