Swiss glaciers 1850–2100

Kander & Simme

Blüemlisalp, Kandersteg, Wildstrubel, Plaine Morte.

Glaciers (2016)6837 with their own page
Ice area 201638.1km²
Area in 185066.6km²−43% since
2100 · SSP1-2.63.5km²projected area
2100 · SSP5-8.50.0km²projected 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 (56 of 68).
List

68 glaciers

GlacierCantonArea 2016Since 1850TongueIce 2100 · SSP2-4.5
Kanderfirn NBern11.97 km²−25%†−736 m since 18930%
Glacier de la Plaine MorteBern7.32 km²−36%−1,175 m since 19250%
WildstrubelgletscherValais2.34 km²−54%†−1,333 m since 19170%
BlüemlisalpgletscherBern2.23 km²−41%−1,462 m since 18936%
BalmhorngletscherBern1.28 km²−38%†–27%
SchwarzgletscherValais1.14 km²−43%−1,253 m since 192417%
GamchigletscherBern1.07 km²−51%−970 m since 18830%
Ammertegletscher EBern0.89 km²−47%−111 m since 19709%
Doldenhorngletscher EBern0.81 km²−47%–12%
LötschegletscherBern0.73 km²−43%–0%
LämmerengletscherValais0.57 km²−54%†–0%
FründengletscherBern0.56 km²−39%–0%
MorgenhorngletscherBern0.51 km²−23%–0%
Obere OeschinengletscherBern0.39 km²−46%–13%
StrubelgletscherBern0.38 km²−63%–0%
ChilchligletscherBern0.37 km²−56%––
Undere OeschinengletscherBern0.36 km²−44%–0%
Steghorngletscher SWValais0.35 km²−54%†–0%
Ammertegletscher WBern0.33 km²−73%–6%
BlüemlisalphornBern0.33 km²−7%–0%
Kanderfirn SWBern0.32 km²−33%–0%
Tierberggletscher (Lenk)Bern0.27 km²−72%–0%
FulegletscherBern0.24 km²−47%–0%
Tälligletscher (Kandersteg)Bern0.22 km²−85%–0%
GspaltenhorngletscherBern0.21 km²−60%–0%
Fründenhorn SEBern0.17 km²−8%–0%
Rinderhorn NValais0.17 km²−12%–0%
Doldenhorngletscher WBern0.17 km²−63%–5%
Ober Tatelishorn EBern0.16 km²−57%–0%
WildelsigenBern0.15 km²−38%†–0%
SilleregletscherBern0.15 km²−58%–0%
StrubeleggaBern0.14 km²−73%–0%
Wyssi FrauBern0.14 km²−25%†–0%
Wildi Frau NBern0.12 km²−56%–0%
RinderhorngletscherValais0.12 km²−73%–0%
AltelsgletscherValais0.11 km²−75%–0%
FründenjochBern0.11 km²−10%–0%
DoldenhornBern0.09 km²−22%–0%
DaubenhorngletscherValais0.09 km²−82%–0%
Altels SValais0.09 km²−41%–0%
BirggletscherBern0.08 km²−69%–0%
MorgenhornBern0.07 km²−56%–0%
Ober Tatelishorn SEBern0.07 km²−27%–0%
Bütlasse NWBern0.07 km²−50%–0%
Grosstrubel NEBern0.06 km²15%–0%
Üssere FisistockBern0.05 km²−89%–0%
Altels SEValais0.04 km²14%–0%
Sackhorn NEBern0.04 km²−7%–0%
MärbiglückeBern0.03 km²−28%––
Grosstrubel SWValais0.03 km²−56%†–0%
Daubenjoch EValais0.03 km²−46%––
Fründenhorn NWBern0.03 km²−46%–0%
KleinhockenhornBern0.03 km²−86%––
Uf der WartBern0.03 km²−72%––
Wildi Frau SWBern0.03 km²−69%–0%
OeschinenjochBern0.02 km²−32%–0%
Hockenhorn NBern0.02 km²−22%–0%
Wildstrubel NEValais0.02 km²−56%†––
Roti ZendBern0.02 km²−32%–0%
HohwideBern0.02 km²−59%––
Wildstrubel NValais0.02 km²−56%†–0%
Sackhorn NBern0.02 km²−71%––
AugstchummiBern0.01 km²−70%–0%
Unnamed glacier A55b-48Bern0.01 km²−48%––
WysshorengletscherBern0.01 km²−96%––
TellingletscherBern0.01 km²−83%––
Unnamed glacier A55f-06Bern0.01 km²−45%––
ElwertätschBern0.01 km²−82%–0%

7 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.