Porchabella Glacier
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The Porchabella Glacier is a 2 km long glacier
(2005) situated in the Albula Range
in the canton of Graubünden
in Switzerland
. In 1973 it had an area of 2.58 km².
The glacier lies at the foot of Piz Kesch
and Piz Val Müra
. It gives birth to the river Ava da Salect which ends in the Albula river
.
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 Albula Range
Albula Range
The Albula Alps is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. It is named after the River Albula...
in the canton of Graubünden
Graubünden
Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein...
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 2.58 km².
The glacier lies at the foot of Piz Kesch
Piz Kesch
Piz Kesch or Piz d'Es-cha is a peak in the Albula Range of the Rhaetian Alps. At 3,418 m, it is the highest peak in the Albula Range and the municipality of Bergün, Grisons....
and Piz Val Müra
Piz Val Müra
The Piz Val Müra is a mountain in the Albula Range, located in Graubünden, Switzerland.-External links:*...
. It gives birth to the river Ava da Salect which ends in the Albula river
Albula River
Albula is a river of Switzerland, a tributary of Hinterrhein . Length: 36 km , Basin: 950 km² ....
.