Skuta Glacier

Skuta Glacier
Skuta Glacier and its snow fields in summer of 2014.
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Type	Mountain glacier
Location	mountain Skuta in Kamnik-Savinja Alps in Slovenia
Coordinates	46°21′54.97″N 14°33′36.36″E
Area	1.7 ha (4.2 acres)
Status	Retreating

Skuta Glacier (Slovenian: Ledenik pod Skuto), located beneath mountain Skuta in Kamnik-Savinja Alps in Slovenia is the most south-eastern glacier in the Alps.

Geography

Skuta Glacier had an area of 2.8 hectares (6.9 acres) in 1950 and 1.7 hectares (4.2 acres) in 2013.[1] Reaching 2,020 metres (6,630 ft) above sea level at its lowest point, it is also one of the lowest elevation glaciers in the Alps.[2]

Triglav glacieret is the second remaining glacier in Slovenia at the elevation of 2500 m.

Skuta Glacier in figures

• Area: 1.7 hectares (4.2 acres) (as of 2007)[1]
• Elevation: 2,020–2,120 m (6,630–6,960 ft)[1]
• Average ice thickness: 7 m (23 ft) (as of September 2006)[1]
• Maximum ice thickness: 12 m (39 ft) (as of September 2006)[1]
• Volume: 80,000 m^3 (2,800,000 cu ft) (as of September 2006)[1]

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  Snow fields beneath the glacier
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  Snow fields around the Skuta Glacier
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  Snow fields beneath the Skuta Glacier
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  The glacier gives birth to the small stream
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  Glacier snow
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  Chamois passing the glacier

References

1. "Domov | ZRC SAZU". giam.zrc-sazu.si. Archived from the original on 2014-01-11.
2. "Triglavski ledenik izginja počasneje od napovedi". October 2013.