Engabreen glacier arm

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Engabreen glacier arm is a prominent outlet of the Svartisen ice cap in northern Norway, known for extending close to sea level and being one of the most accessible glaciers in the country.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Engabreen glacier 1

Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf glacier arm
outlet glacier
climateZone subarctic
country Norway
extendsCloseTo sea level
feedsFrom Svartisen ice cap accumulation area
hasCharacteristic high accessibility by road and trail
rapid response to climate variations
hasFeature ice tongue descending into a valley
hasNameInNorwegian Engabreen NERFINISHED
hasSurface ice
hasType valley glacier outlet
isSubjectOf climate change impact studies
glacier monitoring programs
locatedIn Nordland county NERFINISHED
northern Norway NERFINISHED
naturalFeatureOf Norwegian coastline region NERFINISHED
notableFor being one of the most accessible glaciers in Norway
low-elevation glacier front
partOf Svartisen glacier system NERFINISHED
Svartisen ice cap NERFINISHED
region Northern Norway NERFINISHED
usedFor glaciological research
guided glacier walks
tourism

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Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park contains Engabreen glacier arm
Svartisen ice cap hasPart Engabreen glacier arm
this entity surface form: Engabreen glacier