The Oberaargletscher (), literally "Upper
Aare-Glacier" is a long
glacier
A glacier (; ) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires distinguishing features, such a ...
(2005) situated in the
Bernese Alps
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in the canton of
Berne
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese
, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
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in
Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of . The lower end of this glacier lies almost 400 m higher than the (original) lower end of neighbouring
Unteraargletscher.
Gallery
File:Oberaar and Unteraar Glaciers.jpg, Oberaargletscher (left hand in the background) and Unteraargletscher (on the right). The small blue lake left hand in front is the ''Triebtenseewli''.
File:Oberaargletscher from Oberaar, 2010 07.JPG, Upper Aargletscher as seen from the bank of the reserve lake Oberaarsee
Oberaarsee is a hydroelectric reservoir in the Grimsel area, part of the municipality of Guttannen, Switzerland. Its surface area is . The Oberaar dam was completed in 1953, and is operated by Kraftwerke Oberhasli. It is drained by the Oberaa ...
in July, 2010
See also
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List of glaciers in Switzerland
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List of glaciers
A glacier ( ) or () is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. Glaciers slowly defor ...
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Retreat of glaciers since 1850
The retreat of glaciers since 1850 affects the availability of fresh water for irrigation and domestic use, mountain recreation, animals and plants that depend on glacier-melt, and, in the longer term, the level of the oceans. Deglaciation occur ...
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Swiss Alps
The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps (german: Schweizer Alpen, french: Alpes suisses, it, Alpi svizzere, rm, Alps svizras), represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Sw ...
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Rhône Glacier
The Rhône Glacier (german: Rhonegletscher, Walliser German: ''Rottengletscher'', french: glacier du Rhône, it, ghiacciaio del Rodano) is a glacier in the Swiss Alps and the source of the river Rhône and one of the primary contributors to La ...
External links
Swiss glacier monitoring networkOber- and Unteraargletscher in the Topografic Atlas of Switzerland from 1870–1922Interactive repeat photo comparisons of Oberaargletscher
Glaciers of the canton of Bern
Glaciers of the Alps
Aare
GOberaar
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