Swiss glaciers 1850–2100

Hérens & Nendaz

Val d’Hérens, Val des Dix and Nendaz.

Glaciers (2016)6439 with their own page
Ice area 201652.5km²
Area in 185088.1km²−40% since
2100 · SSP1-2.613.3km²projected area
2100 · SSP5-8.50.1km²projected area
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Where they are

Meltwater from these glaciers

Million m³ of water per year, 11-year mean

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Sum of projected glacier runoff, median per glacier, 11-year mean. Only glaciers with an OGGM run (51 of 64).
List

64 glaciers

GlacierCantonArea 2016Since 1850TongueIce 2100 · SSP2-4.5
Glacier du Mont Miné zentralValais10.05 km²−21%−886 m since 19562%
Glacier de FerpècleValais9.07 km²−25%†−2,410 m since 18913%
Bas Glacier d'ArollaValais5.07 km²−42%†−2,713 m since 18550%
Haut Glacier d'ArollaValais3.62 km²−42%†–0%
Glacier de CheilonValais3.51 km²−42%−1,267 m since 19240%
Glacier de Tsijiore Nouve zentralValais2.82 km²−16%−492 m since 188029%
Glacier de la Vouasson zentralValais1.48 km²−41%–0%
Glacier de l'En DarreyValais1.29 km²−54%−1,096 m since 18800%
Glacier de PièceValais1.28 km²−27%50 m since 18836%
Glacier de BricolaValais1.15 km²−41%–0%
Glacier de la Dent BlancheValais1.10 km²−46%–0%
Grand DésertValais1.09 km²−65%−1,966 m since 18920%
Glacier des ManzettesValais0.98 km²−25%†–3%
Glacier de PrafleuriValais0.84 km²−44%–0%
Glacier Supérieur des Aiguilles Rouges zentralValais0.79 km²−57%–0%
Glacier des EcoulaiesValais0.75 km²−65%–0%
Dent Blanche SWValais0.69 km²−25%†–37%
Glacier de la LuetteValais0.61 km²−59%–0%
Glacier de Tortin zentralValais0.58 km²−59%−1,204 m since 18920%
Glacier de Moiry SValais0.46 km²−2%–0%
Glacier de la Sâle NValais0.45 km²−54%†–0%
Glacier du Mont FortValais0.35 km²−43%–0%
Glacier des Pantalons Blancs NValais0.29 km²−36%†–0%
Glacier d'Otemma NValais0.28 km²−42%†–0%
Glacier de Tsijiore Nouve EValais0.27 km²−20%–0%
Glacier du Petit Mont FortValais0.26 km²−58%–0%
Glacier de l'AiguilleValais0.26 km²−54%–12%
Glacier de MourtiValais0.25 km²−44%–0%
Glacier de BertolValais0.23 km²−71%–0%
Glacier de MontayValais0.21 km²−57%–0%
Glacier de MerderéValais0.19 km²−27%–0%
Glacier des Bouquetins NValais0.19 km²−42%†–0%
Mont Collon N 1Valais0.17 km²−36%–0%
Glacier des Douves BlanchesValais0.15 km²−61%–0%
Glacier Inférieur des Aiguilles RougesValais0.15 km²−76%––
Glacier des Bouquentins SValais0.14 km²−42%†–0%
Grand Mont CalmeValais0.14 km²−71%–0%
Glacier des Bouquetins zentralValais0.13 km²−42%†–0%
Glacier du GiétroValais0.12 km²−23%–0%
Glacier du Mont Miné WValais0.10 km²−73%–0%
Glacier de TsarmineValais0.09 km²−74%––
Glacier des RossesValais0.07 km²−83%†–0%
Le BiégnètValais0.07 km²−65%––
Glacier des Darbonires SValais0.07 km²−86%–0%
Glacier de ZaudricValais0.06 km²−58%–0%
Glacier de la TsaValais0.06 km²−81%––
Glacier de la Vouasson SValais0.05 km²−40%–0%
Glacier des Darbonires NValais0.05 km²−84%––
Unnamed glacier B73-20Valais0.05 km²−93%––
Glacier du MourtiValais0.05 km²−79%–0%
Mont Miné S 1Valais0.04 km²−55%–0%
Glacier d'OrchèreValais0.04 km²−63%–0%
Glacier de la Vouasson EValais0.03 km²−74%––
Pointe BarnesValais0.03 km²−42%†–0%
Pointe de GenevoisValais0.03 km²−70%––
Glacier de MétailValais0.03 km²−77%–0%
Mont Miné S 2Valais0.03 km²−31%––
Mont Collon N 2Valais0.03 km²−19%–0%
Grande Dent de VeisiviValais0.03 km²−68%–0%
Tsalion WValais0.02 km²−90%––
Unnamed glacier B72-21Valais0.02 km²−83%†––
Glacier du Mont Miné EValais0.02 km²−18%––
Tsalion NWValais0.01 km²–––
Pointes de MourtiValais0.01 km²−90%–0%

9 with length measurements. Unlinked names are smaller than 0.1 km²; they appear in the atlas. † Change of the 1850 ice body the glacier belonged to, now split.