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Geological Formation

Marmolada Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

The Marmolada Glacier is located on Marmolada mountain in the province of Belluno, Italy. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
Connections

Caused By

Glaciation, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Marmolada Glacier

In Discipline

Glaciology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Marmolada Glacier
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Italy

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Marmolada Glacier
Sources
1. UNESCO World Heritage Centre: The Dolomites
UNESCO World Heritage CentreWorld Heritage List 1237, component Marmolada
Quote, World Heritage List 1237, component Marmolada
Marmolada, ref: 1237rev-002
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Marmolada Glacier (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Quote, Lead section
During World War I, the front line between Austrian and Italian forces ran over Marmolada, and Austrian soldiers built quarters in glacier tunnels, forming an "ice city" of considerable size.
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Wikidata: Marmolada Glacier
Wikidata Q927878, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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