Björlings glaciär, Glacier on Kebnekaise massif in Kiruna Municipality, Sweden
Björlings glaciär is a glacier on the southeastern edge of Kebnekaise mountain and forms a substantial field of ice in this alpine region. The glacier rises and dips across the mountainside, shaping the terrain and creating a dramatic landscape of ice and rock.
The glacier was named after Johan Alfred Björling, who explored this mountain region in 1889 with his climbing partner Axel Hultman. Early mountaineers who ventured into this area helped bring attention to Kebnekaise and its surrounding ice formations.
Scientists from the Bolin Centre for Climate Research regularly monitor this glacier to understand climate patterns and environmental changes in northern Sweden.
Hikers reach this glacier via the eastern trail, which crosses over the lower section of the ice. The path is a common way to climb Kebnekaise, so be ready for changing conditions and hazards typical of glacier terrain.
The glacier's tongue section flows over an edge into Kitteldalen valley, covering a surface area of 1.4 square kilometers with an average depth of 94 meters.
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