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Śnieżne Kotły

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Sniezne Kotly are two glacial cirques in the Karkonosze National Park in the Sudetes mountains of Poland, reaching an elevation of about 1,175 metres. They form a distinctive example of alpine landscape in the range and have been protected as a nature reserve since 1933. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
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Glaciation, Processes
Source Sniezne Kotly (Wikipedia)

In Discipline

Glaciology, Disciplines
Source Sniezne Kotly (Wikipedia)
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Poland

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Source Sniezne Kotly (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1
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Śnieżne Kotły (1,175 m (3,855 ft), Czech: Sněžné jámy, German: Schneegruben, literally Snowy Pits, Snowy Cirque, Snowy Cwm) are two glacial cirques situated in Poland in the Sudetes in the Karkonosze National Park.
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1. Sniezne Kotly (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Śnieżne Kotły (1,175 m (3,855 ft), Czech: Sněžné jámy, German: Schneegruben, literally Snowy Pits, Snowy Cirque, Snowy Cwm) are two glacial cirques situated in Poland in the Sudetes in the Karkonosze National Park.
  • Article text
    Śnieżne Kotły (1,175 m (3,855 ft), Czech: Sněžné jámy, German: Schneegruben, literally Snowy Pits, Snowy Cirque, Snowy Cwm) are two glacial cirques situated in Poland in the Sudetes in the Karkonosze National Park.
  • In Discipline: Glaciology, Lead section (in-discipline Glaciology)
    Śnieżne Kotły (1,175 m (3,855 ft), Czech: Sněžné jámy, German: Schneegruben, literally Snowy Pits, Snowy Cirque, Snowy Cwm) are two glacial cirques situated in Poland in the Sudetes in the Karkonosze National Park.
  • Caused By: Glaciation, Lead section (caused-by Glaciation)
    Śnieżne Kotły (1,175 m (3,855 ft), Czech: Sněžné jámy, German: Schneegruben, literally Snowy Pits, Snowy Cirque, Snowy Cwm) are two glacial cirques situated in Poland in the Sudetes in the Karkonosze National Park.
  • In Group: Glacial Cirques and Basins, Lead sentence
    Śnieżne Kotły (1,175 m (3,855 ft), Czech: Sněžné jámy, German: Schneegruben, literally Snowy Pits, Snowy Cirque, Snowy Cwm) are two glacial cirques situated in Poland in the Sudetes in the Karkonosze National Park.
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Wikidata: Sniezne Kotly
Wikidata Q3493625, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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