Ledenjak Mer de Glace

Ledenjak Mer de Glace je ledenjak, smješten na sjevernim padinama planinskog masiva Mont Blanc, u Alpama. Dug je 7 kilometara i 200 metara širok, i najduži ledenjak u Francuskoj.

Geografija

Stvara se na nadmorskoj visini 2 400 m, gdje ga stvaraju presjecanjem puteva ledenjak du Géant, ledenjak de Lechaud i kaskada du Talèfre. Spušta se do visine 1 400 m. Leži u dolini Chamonix. Nekada se dobro vidio iz mjesta Chamonixa, ali kako se smanjio, jedva se sada vidi. Ledenjak Mer de Glace teče neprestano zbog svoje težine, stvarajući pukotine, ledene blokove, koji nastaju pucanjem i bazene s vodom. U gornjem dijelu brzina mu je oko 120 metara na godinu, a u donjem oko 90 metara na godinu (oko centimetar na sat). Pukotine su uglavnom poprečne i duboke do 50 m.

Historija

Ledenjak Mer de Glace je bio duži u 19. stoljeću. Od 1907. je kraći za 1 kilometar (8.3 %) i tanji za 150 metara (27 %).

Proizvodnja električne energije

Voda koja dolazi iz ledenjaka se sezonski koristi za proizvodnju električne energije. Tunel je iskopan u podnožju ledenjaka, koji vodi vodu do hidroelektrane, a zatim izlazi u dolini.

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Grazyna O
19 July 2015
A glacier in the middle of Europe! I was expecting white or blue ice but the "Mer" is of course covered with soil to a large extent. An amazing experience anyhow and definitely worth a visit:-)
Ondrej Slintak
26 August 2018
You can get to the glacier by train from Chamonix. The ticket costs around 30€ and includes access to ice cave (along with cable car to it) and museums. The views are absolutely stunning!
Lucy Crosnier
6 August 2017
Scenic views are amazing, the glacier "mer de glace" is unique (you'll need warm stuff to go there).
Iris Kuster
25 August 2014
Wonderful hike down the ice grotto, amazing being inside a glacier, and awesome views. Take the train here from Chamonix.
Marina Burity
12 May 2015
I came in the summer waiting to see something, obviously there was only dirty instead of a sea of ice. But the place is very nice, worth visiting nonetheless
Gustavo Jaccottet
9 February 2016
Local fantástico. Uma vista imponente dos Alpes, considerando que por lá já existiu um glacial imenso, hoje cada vez menor. É a natureza nua e crua nos Alpes Franceses.
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