Pasterze Glacier
Glacier in Carinthia, Austria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Pasterze, at approximately 8.4 kilometres (5.2 mi) in length, is the longest glacier in Austria and in the Eastern Alps.[1] It lies within the Glockner Group of the High Tauern mountain range in Carinthia, directly beneath Austria's highest mountain, the Grossglockner.
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Pasterze Glacier | |
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Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | Grossglockner, Austria |
Coordinates | 47°5′8″N 12°43′24″E |
Area | 18.5 km2 (7.1 sq mi) (2006) |
Length | 8.3 km (5.2 mi) (2006) |
Thickness | about 120 m (400 ft) |
Highest elevation | 3,453 m (11,329 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 2,100 m (6,900 ft) |
Terminus | Talus |
Status | Retreating |
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