Fig. 4; Annual snowline on Rhone 
Glacier for 1985-1988 
Tab.2: Equilibrium-line-altitude (ELA) of three major Swiss glaciers 
for the period 1985-1988 determined from Landsat-TM-data 
( partially after FISCHER, 1989 ) 
Glacier 
Aspect 
ELA derived from location of annual snowline 
Okt-14-85 
Okt-Ol-86 
Okt-20-87 
Okt-22-88 
Aletschgletscher 
Aletschfim 
NE 
2920 
2920 
2980 
2960 
Kranzbergfim Gletschhomfim 
SE 
2990 
3080 
3010 
3020 
Jungfraufim 
SE 
2950 
3030 
2980 
2990 
Ewigschneefäld 
S 
3100 
3150 
3100 
3120 
Gornergletscher 
Gornergletscher 
NW 
3350 
3360 
X 
X 
Monte Rosa Gletscher 
NW 
X 
X 
X 
X 
Grenzgletscher 
NW 
3370? 
3500? 
X 
X 
Zwillingsgletscher 
N 
3110 
3180 
X 
X 
Schwärzegletscher 
N 
2980 
X 
X 
X 
Breithomgletscher 
N 
X 
3200 
X 
X 
Rhonegletscher 
Rhonegletscher 
S 
2820 
2930 
2900 
2880