List of glaciers in Europe
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 articles: List of glaciers in Norway and List of glaciers in Svalbard
- 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
- Academy of Sciences Glacier (Lednik Akademii Nauk) - Severnaya Zemlya
- Albanov Glacier (Lednik Al'banova) - Severnaya Zemlya
- Anna Glacier (Lednik Anny)
- Anuchin Glacier (Lednik Anuchina)
- Arkhangel Bay Glacier (Lednik Arkhangel'skoy Guby)
- Brounov Glacier (Lednik Brounova)
- Borzov Glacier (Lednik Borzova)
- Bull Glacier (Lednik Bull)
- Bunge Glacier (Lednik Bunge)
- Chayev Glacier (Lednik Chayeva)
- Chernishev Glacier (Lednik Chernishëva)
- Dezhnev Glacier (Lednik Dezhnëva) - Severnaya Zemlya
- Glazov Glacier (Lednik Glazov)
- Goluboy Glacier (Lednik Goluboy)
- Grotov Glacier (Lednik Grotov) - Severnaya Zemlya
- Inostrantsev Glacier (Lednik Inostrantseva)
- Karbasnikov Glacier (Lednik Karbasnikova)
- Karpinskov Glacier (Lednik Karpinskogo) - Severnaya Zemlya
- Kirov Glacier (Lednik Kirova) - Franz Josef Land
- Kolka Glacier
- Krayniy Glacier (Lednik Krayniy)
- Kropotkin Glacier (Lednik Kropotkina)
- Kropotkin Glacier (Severnaya Zemlya) (Lednik Kropotkina) - Severnaya Zemlya
- Kupol Lunnyy, ice cap - Franz Josef Land
- Lakrua Glacier (Lednik Lakrua)
- Mack Glacier (Lednik Maka)
- Malyutka Glacier (Lednik Malyutka) - Severnaya Zemlya
- Middendorff Glacier (Lednik Middendorfa) - Franz Josef Land
- Molochnyy Glacier (Lednik Molochnyy) - Franz Josef Land
- Molotov Glacier (Lednik Molotova) - Severnaya Zemlya
- Moschnyy Glacier (Lednik Moschnyy)
- Mushketov Glacier (Lednik Mushketova) - Severnaya Zemlya[5]
- Nansen Glacier (Lednik Nansena)
- Neponyatyy Glacier (Lednik Neponyatyy) - Severnaya Zemlya
- Nizkiy Glacier (Lednik Nizkiy)
- Nordenskiöld Glacier (Lednik Nordenshel'da)
- Obruchev Glacier (Lednik Obrucheva) - Franz Josef Land
- Otdel’nyy Glacier (Lednik Otdel’nyy) - Severnaya Zemlya
- Pavlov Glacier (Lednik Pavlova)
- Payer Glacier (Lednik Payyera) - Franz Josef Land
- Petersen Glacier (Lednik Petersena)
- Pioneer Glacier (Lednik Pioner) - Severnaya Zemlya
- Popov Glacier (Lednik Popova)
- Polisadov Glacier (Lednik Polisadova)
- Rikachev Glacier (Lednik Rykachëva)
- Roze Glacier (Lednik Roze)
- Rozhdestvensky Glacier (Lednik Rozhdestvenskogo)
- Rusanov Glacier (Lednik Rusanova) - Severnaya Zemlya
- Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky Glacier (Lednik Semënova Tyan-Shanskogo) - Severnaya Zemlya
- Serp i Molot Glacier (Lednik Serp i Molot)
- Severnyy Glacier (Lednik Severnyy)
- Severny Island ice cap (Largest by area in Europe)
- Shirokiy Glacier (Lednik Shirokiy)
- Shokalsky Glacier (Lednik Shokal'skogo)
- Schmidt Island ice cap - Severnaya Zemlya
- Sonklar Glacier (Lednik Sonklar) - Franz Josef Land
- Sredniy Glacier (Lednik Sredniy)
- Stremitel’nyy Glacier (Lednik Stremitel’nyy) - Franz Josef Land
- Taisiya Glacier (Lednik Taisiya)
- University Glacier (Lednik Universitetskiy) - Severnaya Zemlya
- Vavilov Glacier (Lednik Vavilova) - Severnaya Zemlya
- Velken Glacier (Lednik Vel'kena)
- Vershinsky Glacier (Lednik Vershinskogo)
- Vitte Glacier (Lednik Vitte)
- Viz Glacier (Lednik Viz) - Franz Josef Land
- Vize Glacier (Lednik Vize)
- Voyekov Glacier (Lednik Voyekova)
- Vuster Glacier (Lednik Vuster) - Franz Josef Land
- Yuzhnyy Glacier (Lednik Yuzhnyy)
- Zemlya Georga Ice Cap - Franz Josef Land
- Znamenityy Glacier (Lednik Znamenityy) - Franz Josef Land
Slovenia
- Triglav Glacier[6][7]
- Skuta Glacier
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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.
- ↑ "Lednik Mushketova". Mapcarta. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ Triglav Glacier
- ↑ Triglav National Park
Further reading
- "Glaciers in Italy". Italian Glaciological Committee. Archived from the original on 2006-06-25. Retrieved 2006-08-31.
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