Dae VARLATIONS OF GUEACIERS: Til 
Tue following is a summary of the Second Annual Report of 
the International Committee on Glaciers :* 
RECORD OF GLACIERS FOR 1896. 
Eastern Alps— Nearly all the glaciers are receding, though a 
few have begun to advance. The Bavarian glaciers show a 
marked recession. 
wiss Alps——The advance shown by many glaciers between 
1880 and 1893 is fast disappearing. The Rosegg glacier 
(Engadine) is advancing, as were recently some glaciers on the 
not distant Ortler. 
Italian Alps.—A considerable interest is being awakened in 
Italy in the variations of glaciers. The Italian Alpine Club, the 
Alpine Society of Frioul, and the Italian Geographic Society are 
all encouraging the study of glaciers. Those under observation 
in the central chain showa marked retreat. Eight glaciers have 
been examined in the Maritime Alps, and all seem to be dimin- 
ishing. 
Scandinavian Alps.— Much activity is being shown in Sweden 
in the study of the recently discovered glaciers, but it is still 
too soon for extensive results. One glacier, the Soltja, has 
advanced very slightly ; the others seem to be stationary. Some 
interesting temperature observations were made. Minimum 
* The first two articles of this series appeared in this JOURNAL, Vol. III, pp. 278- 
288; Vol. V, pp. 378-383. 
2Archives des sciences phys. et nat., Vol. 1V; Geneva, 1897. Some changes 
have occurred in the membership of the committee. Mr. D. W. Freshfield has 
replaced Captain Marshall Hall, deceased, as representative for Great Britain and her 
colonies; Professor G. Marinelli has replaced Professor T. Taramelli, resigned, as 
representative for Italy; Professor A. G. Nathorst has been appointed to represent 
Spitzbergen and other Arctic regions not belonging to any civilized nation. We have 
also to record the sad death of Professor Léon du Pasquier, at the beginning of a 
career full of promise. 
