In other words, its footprint has shrunk in both dimensions.
Despite some cloud cover in the newer image, the loss of ice is clear.
Where ice once reflected bright white back up towards the atmosphere, there are more grayish-brown rock underneath.
A view of glacial melt in the Swiss Alps.Image: NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Alpine glaciers are retreating across the board.
In 2024, Swiss glaciers lost 2.5% of their volume, according to Reuters.
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