Svartisen

Svartisen ( black ice) is 370 km ², the second largest glacier in Norway and is situated in the province (county ) Nordland, just below the Arctic Circle in Saltfjellet -Svartisen National Park northwest of the city of Mo i Rana. He has a total of 60 glacier arms. Between the two main glaciers, the East ( Østertaleis ) and the West Ice, is the Glomtal.

History

The Østertaleis parted before the year 1900 in two glacier arms. The eastern reached well into the Svartisgletschersee. Over the next 50 years, the glacier receded considerably and did not reach the lake. Was the glacier front in 1910, only 50 meters from glacier lake, there were already 1945 1000 m. By the retreat of the glacier was on the western edge of the glacier arm of a glacial lake. As the ice continues regressed, the lake from year to year was greater. The meltwater of the glacier flowed initially in a westerly direction under the ice in the Svartisgletschersee into and through the Røvasstal from. This led to numerous floods in the summer, which caused great damage. The problem was solved in 1959 by the completion of a tunnel. This allows the controlled drainage of melt water. The tunnel opening can be visited on the way from the glacier Svartisgletschersee up. Even in 1982, the Østertaleis extended over the entire basin, where is the Østertalgletschersee today. The ice ended up in the valley in the southern part of the basin. In July 1982, the lower part of the glacier arm broke off. In the course of just one week, the glacier moved over 100 m back on the water. In June 1987 a large part of that calved glacier arm which was still loose in the water after the big crash. The main reason for the withdrawal of global warming is suspected, however, indicated the retreat of the glacier before the second world war suggests that other causes are possible.

Visit

The Svartisengletscher is easily accessible from Mo i Rana from. By Røvasstal a road leads to svartisen up glacier. During the summer season it is possible to take a boat across the lake. The crossing takes 20 minutes. Then you can go up on a well-marked, about 3 km long hiking trail up to the Easter valley glacier lake.

Swell

Grønligrotta - Setergrotta - svartisen; Polarsirkelen Reiselisvlag; 8600 Mo i Rana NORWAY - German Edition v. 1994

Several loose sheets of tourist information the city of Mo i Rana without further information

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