Aneto glacier

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The Aneto glacier is the largest glacier in the Pyrenees, lying on the northern slopes of Aneto, the range’s highest peak.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacier
mountain glacier
climateZone high mountain climate
continent Europe
country Kingdom of Spain
Spain
drainageBasin Ebro basin
Noguera Ribagorçana basin
elevationRange approximately 2800–3400 m above sea level
environmentalIssue climate-change-induced shrinkage
featureOf Aneto–Maladeta massif glaciation
geologyType cirque glacier
valley glacier
hasType temperate glacier
hydrology source of meltwater streams
locatedIn Aragon
Province of Huesca
Pyrenees
locatedOn northern slopes of Aneto
mountainRange Pyrenees
near Aneto summit
Maladeta glacier
notableFor being the largest remaining glacier mass in the Pyrenees
onMountain Aneto
partOf Maladeta massif
process glacial retreat
status retreating
subjectOf glaciological studies in the Pyrenees
superlative largest glacier in the Pyrenees

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Pyrenees
containsGlacier
Aneto ("Aneto Glacier")
hasGlacier

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