Glaciers of the Alps: Aletsch Glacier, Glacier Blanc, Schneeferner, Glacier Noir, Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area, Mer de Glace, GI Tro Glac

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Aletsch Glacier, Glacier Blanc, Schneeferner, Glacier Noir, Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area, Mer de Glace, Gietro Glacier, Morteratsch Glacier, Marmolada, Blaueis, Kitzsteinhorn, Miage Glacier, Rhone Glacier, Gorner Glacier, Fiescher Glacier, Hollentalferner, Hallstatter Glacier, Oberaletsch Glacier, Pasterze Glacier, Findel Glacier, Watzmann Glacier, Corbassiere Glacier, Plaine Morte, Upper Grindelwald Glacier, Hintertux, Zmutt, Turtmann Glacier, Unteraar Glacier, Tsanfleuron Glacier, Fee Glacier, Gauli Glacier, Zinal Glacier, Stein Glacier, Lower Grindelwald Glacier, Mont Mine Glacier, Ried Glacier, Trift Glacier, Gries Glacier, Arolla Glacier, Oberaar Glacier, Tschierva Glacier, Mittelaletsch Glacier, Lang Glacier, Brunegg Glacier, Albigna Glacier, Rosenlaui Glacier, Kander Glacier, Cheilon Glacier, Palu Glacier, Roseg Glacier, Forno Glacier, Hufi Glacier, Moming Glacier, Otemma Glacier, Moiry Glacier, Rettenbach glacier, Brenay Glacier, Allalin Glacier, Bliggspitze, Vorab Glacier, Argentiere Glacier, Saleina Glacier, Biferten Glacier, Tschingel Glacier, Aar Glaciers, Bossons Glacier, Trient Glacier, Silvretta Glacier, Schwarzberg Glacier, Mont Durand Glacier, Eiger Glacier, Tsijiore Nouve Glacier, Wildstrubel Glacier, Valsorey Glacier, Ferpecle Glacier, Damma Glacier. Excerpt: The Aletsch Glacier (German: Aletschgletscher) or Great Aletsch Glacier (German: Grosser Aletschgletscher) is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about 23 km and covers more than 120 square kilometres (more than 45 square miles) in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. The Aletsch Glacier is composed by three smaller glaciers converging at Concordia, where its thickness is estimated to be near 1 km. It then continues towards the Rhone valley before giving birth to the Massa river. The whole area, including...