Jostedalsbreen - Jostedalsbreen (English name)

Japanese: ヨステダール氷河 - ヨステダールひょうが(英語表記)Jostedalsbreen
Jostedalsbreen - Jostedalsbreen (English name)
It is the largest glacier in Norway and Europe, located northeast of Sognefjord on the west coast at 61°20'-62°N. It is 10-15 km wide, 100 km long, and has an area of ​​1150 km2. Its highest point is 1953 m above sea level, and several pinnacles protrude above the ice sheet. Numerous valley glaciers flow down to the north and south, and one of them, Nigårdsbreen, is the best studied and has retreated by 1 km since 1930. The period of greatest advance was in 1945. Many hiking trails have been built on the ice sheet, and the beautiful rapids have made it a famous tourist destination.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
ノルウェーおよびヨーロッパ最大の氷河で,西海岸ソグネフィヨルドの北東,北緯61゜20′~62゜にある。幅10~15km,全長100km,面積1150km2,最高部は標高1953m,いくつかの尖峰が氷床上に突出する。北と南に多くの谷氷河が流下し,その一つ,ニーゴール氷河Nigårdsbreenについては最もよく研究され,1930年以来1kmも後退した。最も前進した時期は45年であった。氷床上には多くの登山コースがつくられ,急流が美しく,有名な観光地になっている。

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