Table 1 Characteristics of basins used to determine flushing frequency49.
Parameter | Bertol | Douves Blanche | Haut Glacier d’Arolla | Vuibé | Pièce | Tsijiore Nouve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basin size upstream of gauge (km2) | 2.51 | 1.01 | 12.65 | 2.27 | 2.79 | 4.77 |
% glaciated in 1973 | 21.9 | 21.8 | 45.9 | 90.0 | 52.8 | 67.0 |
% glaciated in 2009 | 13.6 | 6.9 | 27.2 | NA | 45.1 | 57.1 |
1973 snout altitude | 2840 | 2980 | 2560 | 2700 | 2630 | 2223 |
1973 glacier mean altitude | 3080 | 3220 | 2960 | 3600 | 2911 | 3300 |
1973 glacier maximum altitude | 3300 | 3360 | 3480 | 3795 | 3695 | 3770 |
Aspect | SW | SW | N | NE | N | NNE |
