Aletschfirn
E445981
Aletschfirn is a high-altitude snow and ice field in the Bernese Alps that feeds and forms the upper part of the Great Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firn field
ⓘ
glacial accumulation zone ⓘ snowfield ⓘ |
| climateZone | alpine ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Ewigschneefäld
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grüneggfirn NERFINISHED ⓘ Jungfraufirn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| drainageDirection | generally southward ⓘ |
| drainsTo | Rhone river basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 2500–3800 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| feeds | Great Aletsch Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Konkordiaplatz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms | upper part of the Great Aletsch Glacier ⓘ |
| glacierType | valley glacier accumulation basin ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crevasses
ⓘ
icefalls ⓘ snowfields ⓘ |
| hasStatus | retreating due to climate change ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bernese Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ canton of Valais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northern side of the Bernese Alps main ridge ⓘ |
| near |
Aletschhorn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jungfrau NERFINISHED ⓘ Jungfraujoch NERFINISHED ⓘ Konkordiaplatz NERFINISHED ⓘ Mönch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aletsch Glacier system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aletsch region NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Aletsch Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area NERFINISHED ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Swiss Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceType | snow and ice ⓘ |
| usedFor |
alpine mountaineering
ⓘ
glaciological research ⓘ ski touring ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.