List of glaciers in Europe

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Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland.

This is a list of glaciers in Europe.

List of glaciers

Iceland

Main article: Glaciers of Iceland

Norway

Main articles: List of glaciers in Norway and List of glaciers in Svalbard

Georgia

Main article: Glaciers of Georgia

Germany

Austria

Romania

France

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

The Italian glaciological committee reports more than 700 glaciers in Italy.[3]

Sweden

Sweden has a total of around 300 glaciers. The largest is Stuorrajekna in Sulitelma with an area of 13 km2.

Switzerland

Main article: List of glaciers in Switzerland

Bulgaria

Russia

Slovenia

Images

Schlatenkees Glacier, Austria.
View of Inostrantsev Glacier, Novaya Zemlya.
Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland.

See also

References

  1. ^ Spanish Nature: Glaciers in Spain
  2. ^ Zaragoza University: Recent glacier evolution in the Spanish Pyrenees
  3. ^ Comitato Glagiologico Italiano
  4. ^ Grunewald, Karsten; Jörg Scheithauer (2010). "Europe's southernmost glaciers: response and adaptation to climate change" (PDF). Journal of Glaciology. 56. International Glaciological Society: 129–142. ISSN 0022-1430. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Lednik Mushketova". Mapcarta. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  6. ^ Triglav Glacier
  7. ^ Triglav National Park

Further reading

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