Calderone glacier, Glacier in Gran Sasso National Park, Italy
The Calderone glacier spans five hectares between altitudes of 2680 and 2800 meters, featuring longitudinal crevasses and lateral moraines in the Apennine mountains.
This glacier represents the last remnant of large Quaternary ice age glaciers that once descended into surrounding valleys at elevations between 1200 and 1500 meters.
Scientists continuously monitor and study the Calderone glacier since 1929, publishing annual reports in the Italian Glaciological Committee Bulletin about snow conditions.
The glacier maintains its mass due to direct snowfall and wind-transported snow, with persistent snow levels situated between 2750 and 2800 meters above sea level.
Georadar investigations in 2015 revealed a maximum ice thickness of 25 meters in the middle-lower section, demonstrating unexpected preservation of glacial mass.
GPS coordinates: 42.46667,13.55000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:16
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