Vaud
The glaciers of Vaud: where they are, how much has gone and what the scenarios leave.
Glaciers (2016)128 with their own page
Ice area 20162.2km²
Area in 18505.2km²−57% since
2100 · SSP1-2.60.0km²projected area
2100 · SSP5-8.50.0km²projected area
In 2024, GLAMOS counted 13 glaciers in Vaud covering 1.52 km² and holding about 0.031 km³ of ice. 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
List
12 glaciers
| Glacier | Canton | Area 2016 | Since 1850 | Tongue | Ice 2100 · SSP2-4.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier des Martinets | Vaud | 0.58 km² | −44% | 96 m since 1894 | 0% |
| Glacier de Pierredar W | Vaud | 0.32 km² | −56% | 18 m since 1923 | 0% |
| Glacier de Paneirosse | Vaud | 0.31 km² | −64% | −864 m since 1886 | 0% |
| Glacier du Sex Rouge | Vaud | 0.26 km² | −69%† | −27 m since 1898 | 0% |
| Petit Plan Névé | Vaud | 0.25 km² | −40% | −46 m since 1894 | 0% |
| Glacier du Prapio N | Vaud | 0.22 km² | −31% | −488 m since 1898 | 0% |
| Grand Plan Névé | Vaud | 0.15 km² | −70% | −282 m since 1893 | – |
| Mauvais Glacier N | Vaud | 0.05 km² | 116% | – | – |
| Glacier de Pierrendar E | Vaud | 0.04 km² | −79% | – | 0% |
| Glacier du Dar | Vaud | 0.03 km² | −69%† | 13 m since 1898 | – |
| Mauvais Glacier S | Vaud | 0.01 km² | −58%† | – | – |
| Plan Névé | Vaud | 0.01 km² | −21% | – | – |
8 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.