List of glaciers in Europe
Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland.
This is a list of glaciers in Europe.
List of glaciers
Iceland
Main article: Glaciers of Iceland
- Barkárdalsjökull
- Eiríksjökull
- Eyjafjallajökull
- Drangajökull
- Gljúfurárjökull
- Langjökull
- Hjaltadalsjökul
- Hofsjökull
- Kaldaklofsjökull
- Kambsjökull
- Myrkárjökull
- Mýrdalsjökull
- Snæfellsjökull
- Tindfjallajökull
- Torfajökull
- Tungnafellsjökull
- Tungnahryggsjökull
- Vatnajökull
- Vindheimajökull
- Þórisjökull
- Þrándarjökull
- Þverárjökull
Norway
Main article: List of glaciers in Norway
- Austfonna
- Blåmannsisen
- Buarbreen
- Folgefonna
- Frostisen
- Gihtsejiegŋa
- Harbardsbreen
- Hardangerjøkulen
- Jostedalsbreen
- Myklebustbreen
- Nordre Folgefonna
- Okstindbreen
- Spørteggbreen
- Sulitjelmaisen
- Svartisen
- Søndre Folgefonna
- Sørbreen, Jan Mayen
- Øksfjordjøkelen
Georgia
Main article: Glaciers of Georgia
- Abano
- Adishi
- Bokho
- Chata
- Denkara
- Devdaraki
- Dolra
- Donguzorun
- Gergeti
- Ledeshdvi
- Lekhziri Glacier
- Mna
- Notsarula
- Tsaneri
- Tviberi
Germany
Austria
- Eiskar
- Pasterze Glacier
- Schlatenkees Glacier
- Kitzsteinhorn Glacier
- Hintertux Glacier
- Stubai Glacier
- Pitztal Glacier
- Rettenbach glacier
Romania
- Scarisoara Glacier
- Focul Viu Glacier
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
- La Grande Motte
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:
- Aneto
- Monte Perdido
- Picos del Infierno
- Posets
Italy
The Italian glaciological committee reports more than 700 glaciers in Italy.[3]
- Bors glacier
- Brenva Glacier
- Calderone glacier (Ghiacciaio del Calderone)
- Canin Glacier
- Careser Glacier
- Forni Glacier
- Frebouge Glacier
- Lex Blanche Glacier
- Lobbia Glacier
- Loccie 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
- Sesia Glacier (Ghiacciaio del Sesia)
- Toula Glacier
- Tresero Glacier
- Triolet Glacier
- Vigne Glacier (Ghiacciaio delle Vigne)
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
- 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
- Vorab Glacier
Bulgaria
- Banski Suhodol Glacier
- Snezhnika (southernmost in Europe)[4]
Russia
- Kolka Glacier
- Severny Island ice cap (Largest by area in Europe)
Slovenia
- Triglav Glacier
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Images
Schlatenkees Glacier, Austria.
Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland.
See also
References
- ↑ Spanish Nature: Glaciers in Spain
- ↑ Zaragoza University: Recent glacier evolution in the Spanish Pyrenees
- ↑ Comitato Glagiologico Italiano
- ↑ Grunewald, Karsten; Jörg Scheithauer (2010). "Europe’s southernmost glaciers: response and adaptation to climate change" (PDF). Journal of Glaciology (International Glaciological Society) 56: 129–142. ISSN 0022-1430. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
Further reading
- "Glaciers in Italy". Italian Glaciological Committee. Archived from the original on 2006-06-25. Retrieved 2006-08-31.
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