Morteratsch Glacier
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Morteratsch Glacier is a major valley glacier in the Bernina Range of the Swiss Alps, known for its accessibility, scenic ice landscape, and significant retreat due to climate change.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | valley glacier ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Morteratsch railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | about 15 square kilometres ⓘ |
| confluenceWith | Pers Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| drainsFrom |
Piz Bernina massif
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piz Palü area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Ova da Morteratsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| glacierType | temperate glacier ⓘ |
| hasCrevasses | yes ⓘ |
| hasEducationalTrail | glacier nature trail with dated retreat markers ⓘ |
| hasLanguageRegion | Romansh-speaking region ⓘ |
| hasMaximumElevation | about 4000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasMoraine |
lateral moraines
ⓘ
terminal moraine ⓘ |
| hasMouthElevation | about 2000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | related to "morta" (dead) in Romansh ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicRecordSince | late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasRetreat | yes ⓘ |
| hasTouristTrail | yes ⓘ |
| hasTributaryGlacier | Pers Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | Alpine glacier retreat ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
accessibility
ⓘ
scenic ice landscape ⓘ visible glacier retreat markers ⓘ |
| length | about 7 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bernina Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Engadin NERFINISHED ⓘ Swiss Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ canton of Graubünden ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Swiss glacier monitoring network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Romansh ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Pontresina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Danube drainage basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retreatCause | climate change ⓘ |
| retreatObservedSince | nineteenth century ⓘ |
| riverOrigin | Ova da Morteratsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedBy | Rhaetian Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusType | land-terminating glacier ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
guided glacier tours
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ ice climbing (seasonal, guided) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
climate change education
ⓘ
glaciological research ⓘ |
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