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TuE following is a summary of the fourth annual LepORt ote 
the International Committee on Glaciers :? 
RECORD OF GLACIERS FOR 1898 
Swiss Alps.— Of the seventy glaciers which were measured 
in 1898, twelve are advancing, fifty-five retreating and the others 
doubtful.3 
Eastern Alps—YVhe variations reported last year on the 
Gliederferner and Vernagtferner are confirmed by further meas- 
ures. The swelling of these glaciers continues to advance down 
the valley and to carry with it an increased velocity of motion. 
~ When it reaches the end of the glacier there will be an advance 
Onwthenice hic majority of the glaciers are retreating, though 
a few of them are advancing. On the whole the tendency to 
retreat seems to be increasing.* 
ftahan Alps.—The glaciers of Mount Disgrazia, and those of 
the south side of the Bernina group are all retreating at the rate 
of several meters a year. 
Scandinavian Alps.—The glaciers of Sweden so far as observed 
show insignificant changes. They are probably stationary. The 
velocity of the Stuorajekna near its end was found to be about 
twice as rapid in summer as the annual average.® 
Polar Regions.—In 1898, the large glacier between Mt. 
Hedgehog and South Cape, Spitzbergen, was found to project 
several kilometers into the sea. This glacier is not shown on 
former maps, and it is therefore possible that it has recently 
made a great advance.’ 
*The first four articles of this series appeared in this JouRNAL, Vol. III, pp. 
278-288; Vol. V, pp. 378-383; Vol. VI, pp. 473-476, and Vol. VII, pp. 217-225. 
2 Archives des Sciences Phys. et Nat., Vol. VIII, pp. 85-115. 
3 Report of Professor Forel. 
4 Report of Professor Finsterwalder. °Report of Dr. Svenonius. 
5 Report of Professor Marinelli. 7 Report of Dr. Nathorst. 
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