The Cryosphere Discussions www.the-cryosphere-discuss.net 1994-0432 1994-0440 3 2 2009 10.5194/tcd-3-351-2009 http://www.the-cryosphere-discuss.net/3/351/2009/ http://www.the-cryosphere-discuss.net/3/351/2009/tcd-3-351-2009.html http://www.the-cryosphere-discuss.net/3/351/2009/tcd-3-351-2009.pdf 351 381 2009-06-29 Mapping and morphometric analysis of glaciers in Jotunheimen, South Norway, during the "Little Ice Age" maximum S. Baumann sabine.baumann@uni-wuerzburg.de S. Winkler Department of Geography, Physical Geography, University of Wuerzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Wuerzburg, Germany This study provides mapping and analysis of the maximum glacier extent during the "Little Ice Age" in Jotunheimen, Southern Norway, on a regional scale. Remote sensing techniques were used to map the glacier area at the maximum of the "Little Ice Age" (mid 18th century AD). 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