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.
Statements (46)
| 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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