| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 3,577,835,390 visitors served. |
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Aletsch |
Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
|
|
AletschMost extensive glacier in Europe, 23.6 km/14.7 mi long, beginning on the southern slopes of the Jungfrau in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| Mentioned in | ? | References in periodicals archive | ? | Hutchinson browser | ? | Full browser | ? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The now 23-kilometre (14-mile) Aletsch glacier has shrunk by several kilometres over the decades and is regarded by scientists as one of the most visible examples of the impact of global warming in the Alps. Indeed, the specialist for such issues in the Federal Office for the Environment, Carlo Ossolo, said little if anything can be done to "save" the Aletsch glacier, but its fate can serve a vital purpose, educating the public on global warming worldwide. Nude" Climate Calendar Pulled From London Museum, and a photograph by Spencer Tunick, who collaborated with Greenpeace to gather hundreds of naked volunteers to pose at the edge the rapidly receding Aletsch glacier, which has retreated 100 metres in just one year. |
Aletsch Glacier |
Alessi, Galeazzo Alessi, Galeazzo Alesso Baldovinetti Alesso Baldovinetti Alestake Alesund Alesund Alesund Ålesund Ålesund Ålesund Ålesund kunstskole Ålesund kunstskole Ålesund kunstskole Alet Aleta Aletaster Alethia Alethic alethic logic Alethic mood Alethiology Alethoscope aletophyte Aletris Aletris aurea Aletris farinosa ALETS Aletsch Aletsch Aletsch Glacier Aletta JacobsAlette ALEU aleukemia aleukemia aleukemia leukemia aleukemia leukemia aleukemia leukemia aleukemic aleukemic leukemia aleukemic leukemia aleukemic leukemia aleukemic myelosis aleukemoid aleukia aleukia aleukia aleukocythemic leukemia aleukocytosis aleukocytosis aleukocytosis Aleuria aurantia aleurioconidia aleuriospore Aleurite Aleurite Aleurite Aleurites Aleurites Aleurites | ||||||||
| Hutchinson Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|
