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Revision as of 20:14, 13 September 2010
This is a list of glaciers in Europe.
List of glaciers
Iceland
- Barkárdalsjökull
- Eiríksjökull
- Eyjafjallajökull
- Drangajökull
- Gljúfurárjökull
- Langjökull
- Hjaltadalsjökul
- Hofsjökull
- Kaldaklofsjökull
- Kambsjökull
- Myrkárjökull
- Mýrdalsjökull
- Snæfellsjökull
- Tindafjallajökull
- Torfajökull
- Tungnafellsjökull
- Tungnahryggsjökull
- Vatnajökull
- Vindheimajökull
- Þórisjökull
- Þrándarjökull
- Þverárjökull
Norway
- Austfonna
- Blåmannsisen
- Buarbreen
- Folgefonna
- Frostisen
- Gihtsejiegŋa
- Harbardsbreen
- Hardangerjøkulen
- Jostedalsbreen
- Myklebustbreen
- Nordre Folgefonna
- Okstindbreen
- Spørteggbreen
- Sulitjelmaisen
- Svartisen
- Søndre Folgefonna
- Sørbreen, Jan Mayen
- Øksfjordjøkelen
Georgia
Germany
Austria
- Pasterze Glacier
- Schlatenkees Glacier
- Kitzsteinhorn Glacier
- Hintertux Glacier
- Stubai Glacier
- Pitztal Glacier
- Rettenbach glacier
Romania
France
- Mer de Glace
- Glacier d'Argentière
- Glacier de Bellecote
- Glacier des Bossons
- Glacier du Peclet
- Glacier de Saint Sorlin
- Glacier de Gebroulaz
- Glacier de Sarennes
- Glacier Noir
- Glacier Blanc
- Glacier des Glaciers
Spain
Glaciers in the Sierra Nevada and the Picos de Europa melted by the end of the 19th century. In 2006, ten small glaciers and six glaciers-glacierets remain in the Spanish Pyrenees.[1] [2] The largest are on:
Italy
- Brenva Glacier
- Calderone glacier (Ghiacciaio del Calderone)
- Canin Glacier
- Careser Glacier
- Crystal Glacier
- Forni Glacier
- Frebouge Glacier
- Lex Blanche Glacier
- Lobbia Glacier
- Lys Glacier
- Madaccio Glacier
- Mandrone Glacier
- Mare Glacier
- Marmolada Glacier
- Miage Glacier (Ghiacciaio del Miage)
- Montasio Glacier
- Platigliole Glacier
- Praz-Sec Glacier
- Presena Glacier
- Toula Glacier
- Tresero Glacier
- Triolet Glacier
Sweden
Sweden has a total of around 300 glaciers. The largest is Stuorrjekna in Sulitelma with an area of 13 km2.
Switzerland
- Aletsch Glacier
- Allalin Glacier
- Brunegg Glacier
- Corbassière Glacier
- Fee Glacier
- Ferpècle Glacier
- Fiescher Glacier
- Findel Glacier
- Gauli Glacier
- Gorner Glacier
- Haut Glacier d'Arolla
- Bas Glacier d'Arolla
- Hufi Glacier
- Kander Glacier
- Lang Glacier
- Lower Grindelwald Glacier
- Mont Miné Glacier
- Morteratsch Glacier
- Oberaletsch Glacier
- Oberaar Glacier
- Otemma Glacier
- Plaine Morte
- Rhône Glacier
- Saleina Glacier
- Trift Glacier
- Glacier de Tsijiore Nouve
- Glacier de Tsanfleuron
- Unteraar Glacier
- Upper Grindelwald Glacier
- Zinal Glacier
- Zmutt Glacier
Montenegro
Bulgaria
Russia
Slovenia
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Images
See also
References
- ^ Spanish Nature: Glaciers in Spain
- ^ Zaragoza University: Recent glacier evolution in the Spanish Pyrenees
Further reading
- "Glaciers in Italy". Italian Glaciological Committee. Retrieved 2006-08-31.
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