Findel Glacier
E178398
Findel Glacier is a large valley glacier near Zermatt in the Swiss Pennine Alps, known for its dramatic ice flows and views of surrounding high peaks such as the Monte Rosa massif.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Findel Glacier canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
ⓘ
valley glacier ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom |
Sunnegga funicular
ⓘ
Zermatt ⓘ mountain trails above Findelalp ⓘ |
| affectedBy | climate change ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Rhône river basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhône basin
|
| flowsFrom |
Monte Rosa
ⓘ
surface form:
Monte Rosa massif
|
| formedBy | accumulation and compaction of snow ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Holocene ⓘ |
| hasClimateZone | alpine climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crevasses
ⓘ
icefalls ⓘ moraines ⓘ proglacial lake ⓘ |
| hasStatus | shrinking glacier ⓘ |
| hasType | temperate glacier ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Alphubel
ⓘ
Monte Rosa ⓘ
surface form:
Monte Rosa massif
Rimpfischhorn ⓘ Strahlhorn ⓘ Täschhorn ⓘ |
| isRetreating | true ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | German ⓘ |
| localName | Findelgletscher ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennine Alps
ⓘ
Swiss Alps ⓘ |
| locatedInCanton | Canton of Valais ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Zermatt ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east side of Zermatt ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Pennine Alps ⓘ |
| movementDirection | down-valley toward Zermatt area ⓘ |
| near |
Findelalp
ⓘ
Gant ⓘ Gorner Glacier ⓘ Monte Rosa Hut ⓘ Sunnegga ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic ice flows
ⓘ
proximity to Monte Rosa massif ⓘ views of surrounding high peaks ⓘ |
| partOf | Alpine glacier system ⓘ |
| region | Valais Alps ⓘ |
| scientificField | glaciology ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
alpine photography
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.