IAG Video Contest – winner July-September 2024
The winner of the IAG Video Contest for the period July-September 2024 is Martin Mergili (Austria)! Find below his video and descriptive text.
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The rapid recession of Gepatschferner
by Martin Mergili, Austria
Gepatschferner is located in the headwaters of Kaunertal in the province of Tyrol, Austria. It represents one of Austria’s two largest glaciers, with almost the same surface area as the more famous Pasterze. Like many glaciers in the area, also Gepatschferner is in a stage of massive recession. This time lapse video visualizes the evolution of the glacier tongue from 2020 to 2023. The video is composed of individual photos taken by an automatic camera installed in front of the glacier terminus during each summer. One photo per day is used, including only those days with good weather conditions. The operating of the automatic camera is a collaborative effort of Martin Mergili and Stefan Haselberger (Austria).