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Custom Object |
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Lat/Lon:
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45.91480°N / 7.84760°E |
Object Type:
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Glacier |
Description
This is one of the biggest glacier on the Italian side of the Alps.This is a valley glacier. The two main branch are Occidental Lys glacier and Oriental Lys glacier.
Lys is the name of the river springing from the glacier
Surrounding summits:
Lyskamm 4527 m,
Balmenhorn 4167 m
Ludwigshöhe 4342 m
Piramide Vincent 4215 m
Measurements
Surface: 11 km2Volume: m3
Length: 6 km
Thickness: m < e < m
Altitude: 1300m < a < 4248m