Gauli Glacier
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The Gauli Glacier is a 6.2 km (3.9 mi) long glacier
(2005) situated in the Bernese Alps
in the canton of Berne
in Switzerland
. In 1973 it had an area of 17.7 km² (6.8 sq mi).
Famous for an plane crash of an American plane 1946 and its rescue mission. (German Wikipedia: Flugzeugabsturz auf dem Gauligletscher)
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
(2005) situated in the Bernese Alps
Bernese Alps
The Bernese Alps are a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. Although the name suggests that they are located in the Bernese Oberland region of the canton of Bern, portions of the Bernese Alps are in the adjacent cantons of Valais, Lucerne, Obwalden, Fribourg and...
in the canton of Berne
Canton of Berne
The Canton of Bern is the second largest of the 26 Swiss cantons by both surface area and population. Located in west-central Switzerland, it borders the Canton of Jura and the Canton of Solothurn to the north. To the west lie the Canton of Neuchâtel, the Canton of Fribourg and Vaud. To the south...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. In 1973 it had an area of 17.7 km² (6.8 sq mi).
Famous for an plane crash of an American plane 1946 and its rescue mission. (German Wikipedia: Flugzeugabsturz auf dem Gauligletscher)