Monte Perdido Glacier
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Monte Perdido Glacier is a small high-altitude glacier nestled on the northern slopes of Monte Perdido in the central Pyrenees, notable as one of the southernmost glaciers in Europe and a key indicator of regional climate change.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monte Perdido Glacier canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
ⓘ
mountain glacier ⓘ |
| ablationProcesses |
calving of seracs
ⓘ
melting ⓘ sublimation ⓘ |
| access | reached by high-mountain hiking and climbing routes ⓘ |
| areaTrend | shrinking ⓘ |
| climateRole |
indicator of global warming impacts in the Pyrenees
ⓘ
indicator of regional climate change ⓘ |
| composition | ice and firn ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| elevation |
above 2700 metres
ⓘ
approximately 2800–3200 metres ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | remnant of Little Ice Age glaciers in the Pyrenees ⓘ |
| hazard | potential icefall and rockfall area ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | source of meltwater for local streams ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aragon
ⓘ
Huesca province ⓘ Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park ⓘ Pyrenees ⓘ Spain ⓘ central Pyrenees ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Monte Perdido ⓘ |
| locatedOnSideOf | north face of Monte Perdido ⓘ |
| massBalanceTrend | negative mass balance in recent decades ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Pyrenees ⓘ |
| nearestPeak | Monte Perdido ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Torla-Ordesa ⓘ |
| orientation | north-facing ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Ordesa y Monte Perdido massif
Aneto glacier ⓘ
surface form:
Pyrenean glaciers
|
| protectionStatus |
protected area under Spanish law
ⓘ
within a national park ⓘ |
| region | central Pyrenees of Aragon ⓘ |
| researchUse |
site for climate change studies
ⓘ
site for glaciological monitoring ⓘ |
| scientificConcern | risk of disappearance within decades if warming continues ⓘ |
| snowAccumulation | fed mainly by winter snowfall ⓘ |
| southernmostStatus | one of the southernmost glaciers in Europe ⓘ |
| status |
endangered glacier
ⓘ
retreating glacier ⓘ |
| surfaceArea | less than 1 square kilometre ⓘ |
| surfaceAreaTrend | significant reduction since late 20th century ⓘ |
| tourismRole | attraction for mountaineers and hikers ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | within the Pyrenees–Mont Perdu World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| visibility | visible from surrounding high ridges and viewpoints ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mont Perdut