Monte Bianco Doubles in Mass since 2003 as Reported by Glaciologists
New careful GPS readings carried out on the 14-15th October have proven that Mount Blanc numbers 4810.4 m. Mount-Blanc is covered by a dense ice cap which has augmented by 2.1 meters in scarcely two yrs furthermore more unexpectedly the amount of the ice has almost doubled . Leastwise that is according to the experts.
The bulk of ice and snow was calculated for the initial time during 2001. It measured 14600 metres cubed above 4780 meters. It equaled only 13800 cubic metres in 2004 possibly ascribable to the warmth with + temperatures even at 5000 metres altitude. However the ice-cap has just about increased twofold since then and at present equals 23000 metres cubed.
Chamonix Mont Blanc’s renowned near by weather forecaster Elaine Keefer stated the increase in the scale of the ice-cap is among the contrary outcomes of climate change: Snowfall has not expanded overall in the Alps merely with global warming we are having more hot prevailing westerly air currents that bring rain lower down however during summer this means dense snow that falls at higher altitude than 3500 metres altitude therefore the volume of the ice-cap is expanding. Counterpoint this to the situation in winter when snow crystals are very cold and are moved by wind so don’t settle down on the top.
