- Blåmannsisen
Infobox_Glacier
glacier_name = Blåmannsisen/Ålmåjalosjiegŋa
caption =
type =
location =Sørfold andFauske ,Nordland , NOR
coordinates = coord|67|15|N|16|4|E|display=inline,title|type:glacier
area = convert|87|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on
length =
thickness =
terminus =
status =Blåmannsisen (In Sami "Ålmåjalosjiegŋa") is the fifth largest glacier in mainland
Norway . Its highest point is 1,560 meters above sea level and its lowest point is 810 m. Three outlet glaciers extend from the icecap. A small outlet spills over a subglacial ridge to the north damming an unnamed lake resulting in occasion outburst floods. To the east a large outlet extends towards the lake, Leirvatnet. A further outlet descends steeply to the west.The equilibrium line altitutde (ELA) is typically around 1100 m on the eastern side of the icecap; satellite imagery, including that used by Google Earth, shows extensive exposed firn suggesting the ELA has retreated in recent years. The southern margin of the glacier exhibits a forefield exposed since the retreat from the 'Little Ice Age' maximum with a well formed end moraine marking a former margin.
The lake
Blåmannsisvatnet lies next to the glacier.See also
*
List of glaciers in Norway References
* [http://www.nve.no/admin/FileArchive/79/største%20breer%20i%20Norge.pdf The largest glaciers in Norway]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
