The annual glacier mass balance of Hallstaetter Glacier in Dachstein area is measured since 1.10.2006 with the direct glaciological method in the fixed date system (1.10. to 30. 09. of the following year). The accumulation of snow is measured by determination of the water equivalent in 6 snow pits, the ice ablation is measured with 15 stakes drilled into the ice. Results are the annual net mass balance in kg, the total accumulation
and ablation, the glacier area and the portions of the area which are subject to ablation and accumulation, the elevation of the equilibrium line and
the specific mass balance in kg/m? (= mm w.e.). The accumulation during the winter is determined by the 1 May. The project homepage is located at http://imgi.uibk.ac.at .
The project is funded by the Amt der Oberoesterreichischen Landesregierung and the Energie AG. The measurements are carried out by the Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics of the University of Innsbruck and the company Blue Sky in Gmunden, Austria.
Fischer, Andrea; Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin; Helfricht, Kay; Reingruber, Klaus (2011). Glacier Mass Balance of Hallstaetter Glacier, Dachstein, Austria, from 2006/07-2009/10. World Data Center for Climate (WDCC) at DKRZ. https://doi.org/10.1594/WDCC/MB_HSG_2007_2010
SQA - Scientific Quality Assurance 'approved by author'
Result Date
2011-08-19
Technical Quality Assurance (TQA)
TQA - Technical Quality Assurance 'approved by WDCC'
Description
1. Number of data sets is correct and > 0: passed; 2. Size of every data set is > 0: passed; 3. The data sets and corresponding metadata are accessible: passed; 4. The data sizes are controlled and correct: passed; 5. The temporal coverage description (metadata) is consistent to the data: passed; 6. The format is correct: passed; 7. Variable description and data are consistent: passed
Method
WDCC-TQA checklist
Method Description
Checks performed by WDCC. The list of TQA metrics are documented in the 'WDCC User Guide for Data Publication' Chapter 8.1.1
[1] DOIFischer, A.; Markl, G.; Olefs, M.; Reingruber, K.; Helfricht, K.; Stocker-Waldhuber, M. (2009). Untersuchungen des Massenhaushalts der Jahre 2006/07 und 2007/08: Hintereisferner, Kesselwandferner, Jamtalferner, Mullwitzkees, Hallstaetter Gletscher. doi:10.2312/MB_HEF_KWF_JTF_MW_HS_2006_2008
Parent
Glacier Mass Balance of Hallstaetter Glacier, Dachstein, Austria