Kaunertal: From glacier to community - Austria

Basic Information
Site Name
Kaunertal: From glacier to community
Short name
Kaunertal
Country
Austria
Site Manager
Site Description
Die LTER site Kaunertal reaches from the glaciated peak of the Weißseespitze (3600 m) to the Gepatschferner, the second-biggest Austrian glacier, down to the community of Kaunertal. The Gepatschferner is one of the most thoroughly studied glaciers in Austria, with a chronology of advances and retreats that covers the Holocene. Comprehensive data also exist on changes in the tree line and the distribution of permafrost and rock glaciers. Run-off and mass balance data on the glacier and detailed studies on the geomorphology of the glacier forefield and the role of biota for sediment mobilization complement the studies in the glaciated catchment area. In 2023 we started a project on butterfly monitoring. In 2021 the community of Kaunertal created a museum dedicated to research.
Last modified
2024-09-04 13:09:46

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1952
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS)The affiliation of this site with "World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS)" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
LTER Austria (LTER_EU_AT_016)This site is a verified "LTER Austria" member.
Photos
Weißseeferner with Weißseespitze and Kesselwandferner
Weißseeferner with Weißseespitze and Kesselwandferner
Geographic
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 46.94343 Longitude: 10.743833

Size
ca. 19847.00ha
Elevation (average)
3208.00msl
Elevation (min)
1085.00msl
Elevation (max)
3502.00msl
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