106 p. A. ØYEN. 



Glacier of Kjendal : „During the six years that had elapsed since 

 I had first seen this glacier I found it had shrunk very consi- 

 derably." In 1895 Richter writes regarding this glacier : „gegen- 

 wärtig kleiner Rückgang". In 1895, Mr. Vigdal informed me 

 of a highly interesting fact regarding the oscillation of the Gla- 

 cier of Tunsbergdal. The front of the glacier, which in 1881 

 formed a vertical wall, almost of the height of a „church-tower", 

 in 1895 had nearly melted away, but had scarcely retired from 

 the position it previously occupied. But, as we have already seen, 

 a period of slight increase of glaciers is also to be traced here 

 about 1890—1896. Even of late years thei-e has been some 

 irregularity. In 1898, for instance, the Glacier of Lunde seems 

 to have undergone a slight rush of advance ; and during the 

 present year the Glacier of Boium has somewhat increased, while 

 the glaciers of the Jostedal has remained stationary. Thor 

 Greidung, the guide of Opstryn, in September last informed me 

 that during the present year, 1900, the snow-field of the Joste- 

 dalsbræ has been very smooth and comparatively free from cre- 

 vasses, these being far fewer during the present year than during 

 the ten years preceding. The snow-field itself, therefore, seems 

 to be increasing, but at the same time the small glacier branches 

 have been decreasing. 



While observing the oscillation of the two most extensive 

 snow-fields of the western part of our country, we have omitted 

 two other snow-fields in that region, well worthy of attention, 

 even, if they are not as large as those mentioned above. 



The Snowfield of the Hardangerjökel is the first to call for 

 attention. It is situated to the east of the inner branches of the 

 Hardangerfjord, and in the summer of 1893 I calculated its area 

 to be about 118 square kilometres. 



A couple of small glaciers are found to emanate from the 

 snow-field both on the eastern side of it and on the southern 

 side. In the summer of 1893 these four glaciers were observed 

 to be decreasing. 



