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Höllentalferner

Glaciers and Ice Formations

The Hollentalferner is a cirque glacier in the western Wetterstein Mountains of Germany, filling the upper part of the Hollental valley in a rocky bowl between the Riffelwandspitzen and the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain. Its sheltered position keeps it well protected from direct sunshine. 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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Glaciation, Processes
Source Hollentalferner (Wikipedia)

In Discipline

Glaciology, Disciplines
Source Hollentalferner (Wikipedia)
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Germany

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Source Hollentalferner (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 2
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It is a cirque glacier that covers the upper part of the Höllental valley and its location in a rocky bowl between the Riffelwandspitzen and Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze, means that it is well-protected from direct sunshine.
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Hollentalferner (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Höllentalferner is a glacier in the western Wetterstein Mountains.
  • In Discipline: Glaciology, Lead section (in-discipline Glaciology)
    The Höllentalferner is a glacier in the western Wetterstein Mountains.
  • Caused By: Glaciation, Lead section (caused-by Glaciation)
    The Höllentalferner is a glacier in the western Wetterstein Mountains.
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Wikidata: Hollentalferner
Wikidata Q896510, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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