Mer de Glace
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Mer de Glace is the largest glacier in France, flowing down the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps and serving as a major tourist attraction near Chamonix.
Aliases (2)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
→
tourist attraction → |
| accessibleFrom |
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
→
Montenvers station → |
| area |
about 30 square kilometers
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approximately 11.6 square miles → |
| climateChangeEffect |
significant retreat since 19th century
→
thinning of ice thickness → |
| continent |
Europe
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| country |
France
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| drainageBasin |
Arve River basin
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| elevation |
source area above 2000 meters above sea level
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terminus around 1500 meters above sea level → |
| flowsAlong |
northern slopes of Mont Blanc massif
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| formedBy |
confluence of Glacier de Leschaux
→
confluence of Glacier de Talèfre → confluence of Glacier du Tacul → |
| glacierType |
valley glacier
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| hasSignage |
markers showing historical ice levels
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| hasTouristFacility |
Montenvers Railway
→
glacier museum → ice cave → |
| hasViewpoint |
Montenvers viewpoint
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| knownFor |
crevasses
→
moraine formations → seracs → |
| languageOfName |
French
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| length |
about 7 km
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approximately 4.3 miles → |
| locatedIn |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
→
French Alps → Haute-Savoie → Mont Blanc massif → |
| locatedNear |
Chamonix
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| locatedOn |
north side of Mont Blanc massif
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| municipality |
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
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| nameMeaning |
Sea of Ice
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| near |
Aiguille Verte
→
Aiguille du Dru → |
| partOf |
Mont Blanc massif glacial system
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| region |
Alps
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|
| scientificInterest |
glaciology research site
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| status |
largest glacier in France
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|
| tourism |
major attraction in Chamonix valley
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Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Montenvers Railway
→
Montenvers viewpoint → |
offersViewOf |
|
Aiguilles de Chamonix
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adjacentTo |
|
Montenvers Railway
→
|
connectsTo |
|
Mont Blanc massif
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contains |
|
Mont Blanc
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hasGlacier |
|
Sea of Ice
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hasNameInFrench |
|
Mont-Blanc glacial system
→
|
hasPart |
|
Chamonix
→
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near |
|
Aiguilles de Chamonix
("Grépon-Mer de Glace traverse")
→
|
notableRouteArea |
|
Montenvers viewpoint
→
|
overlooks |
|
Montenvers Railway
("Mer de Glace glacier")
→
|
serves |
|
Montenvers Railway
→
|
terminus |