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The glacier reaches from its head, the Johannisberg peak at 3,453-metre (11,329 ft), to 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) above sea level (m AA). The Pasterze forms the source region of the Möll river, a left tributary of the Drava. Its waters also feed the Margaritze reservoir, used to generate electricity at the Kaprun hydropower plant north of the Alpine crest.
The name Pasterze is possibly derived from Slovene: pasti, "pasture". Indeed the detection of wood, peat and pollen in the area of the retreating glacier indicate vegetation and also the use as pastureland during the last interglacial period until about 1,500 BC.
The surrounding area was purchased by the German and Austrian Alpine Club in 1918; today the glacier is part of the High Tauern National Park. The Pasterze is a major tourist destination, accessible via the scenic Grossglockner High Alpine Road and a funicular railway that leads down to its margin. Since its opening in 1963, the edge of the glacier has retracted about 300 m (980 ft) from the lower station.
^Huisman, Nick (26 July 2017). "Austria's biggest glacier is rapidly disappearing: the Pasterze". wilderness-society.org. European Wilderness Society. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
pasterze, glacier, this, article, relies, largely, entirely, single, source, relevant, discussion, found, talk, page, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, citations, additional, sources, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, mar. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Pasterze Glacier news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2007 The Pasterze at approximately 8 4 kilometres 5 2 mi in length is the longest glacier in Austria and in the Eastern Alps 1 It lies within the Glockner Group of the High Tauern mountain range in Carinthia directly beneath Austria s highest mountain the Grossglockner Pasterze GlacierPasterze with Grossglockner massif left and Johannisberg peak in 2014TypeMountain glacierLocationGrossglockner AustriaCoordinates47 5 8 N 12 43 24 E 47 08556 N 12 72333 E 47 08556 12 72333Area18 5 km2 7 1 sq mi 2006 Length8 3 km 5 2 mi 2006 Thicknessabout 120 m 400 ft Highest elevation3 453 m 11 329 ft Lowest elevation2 100 m 6 900 ft TerminusTalusStatusRetreating Contents 1 Geography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksGeography edit nbsp Pasterze and Grossglockner massif 1900 postcard The glacier reaches from its head the Johannisberg peak at 3 453 metre 11 329 ft to 2 100 metres 6 900 ft above sea level m AA The Pasterze forms the source region of the Moll river a left tributary of the Drava Its waters also feed the Margaritze reservoir used to generate electricity at the Kaprun hydropower plant north of the Alpine crest The name Pasterze is possibly derived from Slovene pasti pasture Indeed the detection of wood peat and pollen in the area of the retreating glacier indicate vegetation and also the use as pastureland during the last interglacial period until about 1 500 BC The surrounding area was purchased by the German and Austrian Alpine Club in 1918 today the glacier is part of the High Tauern National Park The Pasterze is a major tourist destination accessible via the scenic Grossglockner High Alpine Road and a funicular railway that leads down to its margin Since its opening in 1963 the edge of the glacier has retracted about 300 m 980 ft from the lower station See also editList of glaciers Retreat of glaciers since 1850 Effects of global warmingReferences edit Huisman Nick 26 July 2017 Austria s biggest glacier is rapidly disappearing the Pasterze wilderness society org European Wilderness Society Retrieved 14 August 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pasterze Pasterze Glacier Trail Pasterze funicular railway Surround photography of Pasterce Glacier Multi temporal satellite view of Pasterze Glacier 47 05 08 N 12 43 24 E 47 08556 N 12 72333 E 47 08556 12 72333 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pasterze Glacier amp oldid 1220360708, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
