Swiss glaciers 1850–2100

Schwyz

The glaciers of Schwyz: where they are, how much has gone and what the scenarios leave.

Glaciers (2016)30 with their own page
Ice area 20160.1km²
Area in 18500.6km²−85% since
2100 · SSP1-2.60.0km²projected area
2100 · SSP5-8.50.0km²projected area

In 2024, GLAMOS counted 3 glaciers in Schwyz covering 0.02 km². The figures above are from the 2016 inventory.

Map

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 (2 of 3).
List

3 glaciers

GlacierCantonArea 2016Since 1850TongueIce 2100 · SSP2-4.5
Bös Fulen ESchwyz0.04 km²−77%–0%
Ortstock NESchwyz0.03 km²−73%––
Unnamed glacier A50j-08Schwyz0.02 km²−94%–0%

0 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.