Glacier Noir

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Glacier Noir is a large, debris-covered valley glacier in the Écrins massif of the French Alps, known for its dark, rock-strewn surface and dramatic high-mountain setting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacier
natural geographic feature
valley glacier
affectedBy climate change
climateZone alpine climate
country France
drainageBasin Durance river basin
elevationZone high mountain zone
flowsInto Vallon de la Pilatte area NERFINISHED
hasAccessPoint Pré de Madame Carle NERFINISHED
hasApproachTrailFrom Ailefroide village NERFINISHED
Vallouise NERFINISHED
hasColorAppearance dark
hasComposition ice covered by rock debris
hasGlaciologicalFeature crevasses
heavy supraglacial debris cover
moraines
hasPhotoSubject alpine landscape photography
hasSurfaceCharacteristic debris-covered
rock-strewn
hasViewOf Ailefroide north face NERFINISHED
Barre des Écrins north face NERFINISHED
isExampleOf Alpine glacier
debris-covered glacier
isRetreating true
knownFor dark, debris-covered surface
dramatic high-mountain setting
languageOfName French
locatedIn French Alps NERFINISHED
Hautes-Alpes department NERFINISHED
southeastern France
Écrins massif NERFINISHED
mountainRange Écrins NERFINISHED
nameMeaning Black Glacier NERFINISHED
near Ailefroide NERFINISHED
Barre des Écrins NERFINISHED
Glacier Blanc NERFINISHED
Mont Pelvoux NERFINISHED
Pelvoux massif NERFINISHED
partOf Écrins National Park NERFINISHED
subjectOf glaciological research on debris-covered ice
tourismRegion Écrins tourism area
usedFor alpine mountaineering
glacier hiking
scientific study of debris-covered glaciers
valleyType glacial valley

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Barre des Écrins hasGlacier Glacier Noir