GEO809 Fachexkursion: Research and Monitoring of the Alpine Cryosphere in a Swiss Mountain Valley

Isabelle Gärtner-Roer

Samuel Nussbaumer

Michael Zemp

Excursion route

(1) Grindelwald (1034 m ü.M.)

(2) Unt. Grindelwaldgletscher

(3) Kleine Scheidegg (2’061 m ü.M.)

(4) Jungfraujoch (3’454 m ü.M.)

(5) Aletschfirn

(6) Konkordiahütte (2’850 m ü.M.)

(7) Märjelensee (2’348 m ü.M.)

(8) Fiesch (1’049 m ü.M.)

Some logistics about the excursion

Preliminary programme for excursion 3 days in August (week 34/35) start: TUE morning in Zürich train to Grindelwald end: THU evening in Fiesch, train to Zürich overnight stays: Kleine Scheidegg and Konkordia-Hütte

Further information Limited to 15 participants (& waiting list; for excursion only) 2.0 ECTS for full module (introductory course & excursion) estimated costs of c. 300.- CHF (ev. half of transportation costs

covered by GIUZ) High mountain fitness requirements (SAC-Skala T4):

Alpinwandern: Vertrautheit mit exponiertem Gelände. Stabile Trekkingschuhe. Gutes Orientierungsvermögen. Alpine Erfahrung. Bei Wetterumschwung kann ein Rückzug schwierig werden. Harness, Crampons & Ice Axe

participants are responsible for insurance coverage

Your tasks for the introductory course

(1) Scientific paper select one of the proposed papers get the original paper read the paper (and ev. related sources) 5 minute presentation (max of five slides; EN) write a two-page summary (incl. key figures and tables)

(2) Related environmental and socio-cultural topics select one of the proposed topics compile information about that topic from various sources 5 minute presentation (max of five slides; EN) write a two-page summary (incl. key figures and tables)

(3) Written summary of scientific and of other topic (in EN or DE) About / Data & methods used / Main results / Outlook (1 page) Key figure & table (1 page) Use WORD template for your summary!

Today’s presentations

Jacqueline Huber: Schwikowski et al. (1999). A high-resolution air chemistry record from an Alpine ice core: Fiescherhorn glacier, Swiss Alps.

Luise Fischer: Holzhauser, H. (2009). Auf dem Holzweg zur Gletschergeschichte. & Holzhauser, H., Magny, M., & Zumbühl, H. J. (2005). Glacier and lake-level variations in west-central Europe over the last 3500 years. => Fokus Grosser Aletschgletscher

Ladina Glaus: Zumbühl, H. J. & Holzhauser, H. (2007). Glaziologie – Annäherung an 3500 Jahre Gletschergeschichte. & Holzhauser, H., Magny, M., & Zumbühl, H. J. (2005). Glacier and lake-level variations in west-central Europe over the last 3500 years. => Fokus Unterer Grindelwaldgletscher

Pradhan Paribesh: Steiner, D.; Zumbühl, H. J. & Bauder, A. (2008). Two Alpine glaciers over the past two centuries: a scientific view based on pictorial sources. &Bauder, A., Funk, M., Huss, M., & Zu, C.-. (2007). Ice-volume changes of selected glaciers in the Swiss Alps since the end of the 19th century. => Fokus Unterer Grindelwaldgletscher

Nadia Signer: Fischer, Huss & Hoelzle (2014): The new Swiss Glacier Inventory SGI2010: Relevance of using high-resolution source data in areas dominated by very small glaciers.

(Daniela Müller: Jouvet, G., Huss, M., Funk, M., & Blatter, H. (2011). Modelling the retreat of Grosser Aletschgletscher, Switzerland, in a changing climate. => next Thursday)

Florian Denzinger: Jouvet, G. & Funk, M. (2014). Modelling the trajectory of the corpses of mountaineers who disappeared in 1926 on Aletschgletscher, Switzerland.

Annette Ramp: Oppikofer, T., Jaboyedoff, M., & Keusen, H. R. (2008). Collapse at the eastern Eiger flank in the Swiss Alps. Nature Geoscience, 1(8), 531-535.

Patrick Baer: Werder, M. A.; Bauder, A.; Funk, M. & Keusen, H.-R. (2010). Hazard assessment investigations in connection with the formation of a lake on the tongue of Unterer Grindelwaldgletscher, Bernese Alps, Switzerland.

Noah Zeltner…

Your tasks for the introductory course

(1) Scientific paper select one of the proposed papers get the original paper read the paper (and ev. related sources) 5 minute presentation (max of five slides; EN) write a two-page summary (incl. key figures and tables)

(2) Related environmental and socio-cultural topics select one of the proposed topics compile information about that topic from various sources 5 minute presentation (max of five slides; EN) write a two-page summary (incl. key figures and tables)

(3) Written summary of scientific and of other topic (in EN or DE) About / Data & methods used / Main results / Outlook (1 page) Key figure & table (1 page) Use WORD template for your summary!

Outlook on next dates and tasks

By end of February you got: the final list of participants, confirmation of your two topics to be summarized, a template (DOC) for your summary texts, and the detailed schedule for the presentations

Thursday, 8 May 2014, 10:15-12:00, 25H92 first block of presentations

Thursday, 15 May 2014, 10:15-12:00, 25H92 second block of presentations more details about excursions MSc topics

Sunday, 15 June 2014 submission deadline for summary texts

August, week 34 excursion from TUE to THU, 19-21 August (bad weather option: TUE to THU, 26-28 August)