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Geological Formation

Vernagtferner

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Vernagtferner is a glacier in the Oetztal Alps in Tyrol, Austria, covering about 7.31 square kilometers and ranking among the largest glaciers in the Eastern Alps. It lies on the southern side of the Weisskamm ridge, with the Hochvernagtspitze and the Brochkogel forming the highest peaks in its catchment area. Some maps split it into a Kleiner Vernagtferner and a Groesser Vernagtferner around the Brochkogel area, though these divisions do not meet the scientific criteria for separate glaciers. 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
National Park or Reserve 1
Protected Status
Natura 2000 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: Vernagtferner

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: Vernagtferner
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Austria

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Vernagtferner
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN: Protected areas at the coordinates of Vernagtferner, World Database on Protected Areas
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
  • name_eng and desig_eng
    "name_eng": "Ötztal", "desig_eng": "Nature Park"
  • desig_eng, designation 64 of the point search
    "name_eng": "Ötztaler Alpen", "desig_eng": "Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)"
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Vernagtferner (Wikipedia)
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Quote, Lead section
The Vernagtferner is a glacier located in the Ötztal Alps in Tyrol, Austria, which covers an area of 7.31 km², making it one of the largest glaciers in the Eastern Alps.
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Wikidata: Vernagtferner
Wikidata Q2517250, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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