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Aletsch Glacier

earth science Maturity 11-13

This is a huge river of ice.

070915 Panorama Aletschgletscher von Konkordiahütte.jpg
070915 Panorama Aletschgletscher von Konkordiahütte.jpg
It sits in high mountains. It is very long and thick. The ice is melting away now. This matters to our world. Do you like the snow?
Aletsch Glacier (Jungfraufirn).jpg
Aletsch Glacier (Jungfraufirn).jpg

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Switzerland (14399363612).jpg
File:Aletschhorn from Konkordia.jpg
Aletschhorn from Konkordia.jpg
File:Massa river.jpg
Massa river.jpg
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Aletsch_Glacier_(Jungfraufirn).jpg
File:070915 Panorama Aletschgletscher von Konkordiahütte.jpg
070915 Panorama Aletschgletscher von...
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Eggishorn panorama.jpg
File:Aletsch Glacier animation.gif
Aletsch Glacier animation.gif
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Gletscherschmelze.jpg
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