Calderone Glacier
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Calderone Glacier is a small, high-altitude glacier in Italy’s Apennine Mountains, often cited as one of Europe’s southernmost glaciers.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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glacier ⓘ |
| area | less than 0.1 square kilometres in the early 21st century ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| climateZone | temperate ⓘ |
| composition | ice and firn ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Region of Abruzzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Adriatic Sea basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | about 2700–2850 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasBeenDescribedAs | at risk of disappearing in the 21st century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crevasses (small and seasonal)
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seasonal snow cover ⓘ |
| hasObservation |
fragmentation into smaller ice bodies in recent decades
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significant mass loss during the 20th century ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestNearbyPeak | Corno Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAmong | southernmost glaciers in Europe ⓘ |
| latitudeDirection | Northern ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Abruzzo
NERFINISHED
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Apennine Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Gran Sasso d’Italia massif NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of L’Aquila NERFINISHED ⓘ central Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Corno Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Apennines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Europe’s southernmost glaciers
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rapid reduction in surface area since the late 20th century ⓘ |
| region | Apennine Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
climate science
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glaciology ⓘ |
| scientificInterest |
climate change indicator
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glaciology research site ⓘ |
| status |
rapidly retreating
ⓘ
shrinking ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
ⓘ
global warming ⓘ |
| type | cirque glacier ⓘ |
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