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Briksdalsbreen (The Briksdal glacier) is one of the most accessible and best known arms of the Jostedalsbreen glacier. It lies in the Jostedalsbreen National Park. Briksdalsbreen terminates in a small glacial lake, Briksdalsbrevatnet, which lies 346 meters above sea level.
The size of Briksdalsbreen is not only depending on temperature, but is also strongly affected by precipitation. Measurements since 1900 show small changes in the first decades, with advances in the glacier front in 1910 and 1929. In the period 1934-1951 the glacier receded by 800 meter, exposing the glacial lake. In the period 1967-1997 the glacier expanded by 465 meter and covered the whole lake, with the glacier front ending at the lake outlet. The glacier attracted international attention in the 90's, as it was growing at a time when other European glaciers were in decline. After the year 2000, the glacier once again receded.
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Briksdalsbreen (The Briksdal glacier) is one of the most accessible and best known arms of the Jostedalsbreen glacier. It lies in the Jostedalsbreen National Park. Briksdalsbreen terminates in a small glacial lake, Briksdalsbrevatnet, which lies 346 meters above sea level. The size of Briksdalsbreen is not only depending on temperature, but is also strongly affected by precipitation. Measurements since 1900 show small changes in the first decades, with advances in the glacier front in 1910 and 1929. In the period 1934-1951 the glacier receded by 800 meter, exposing the glacial lake. In the period 1967-1997 the glacier expanded by 465 meter and covered the whole lake, with the glacier front ending at the lake outlet. The glacier attracted international attention in the 90's, as it was growing at a time when other European glaciers were in decline. After the year 2000, the glacier once again receded.
See more photos from glaciers in Norway in this photo gallery
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