Bergschrund, the Glossary
A bergschrund (from the German for mountain cleft) is a crevasse that forms where moving glacier ice separates from the stagnant ice or firn above.[1]
Table of Contents
13 relations: Avalanche, Bedrock, Cirque, Crevasse, Firn, German language, Glacier, Lhotse, Mount Everest, Mountaineering, Oxford English Dictionary, Randkluft, South Col.
- Geographical terminology in mountaineering
- Geological hazards
Avalanche
An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain.
Bedrock
In geology, bedrock is solid rock that lies under loose material (regolith) within the crust of Earth or another terrestrial planet.
Cirque
A (from the Latin word) is an amphitheatre-like valley formed by glacial erosion. Bergschrund and Cirque are Geographical terminology in mountaineering and Glaciology.
Crevasse
A crevasse is a deep crack that forms in a glacier or ice sheet. Bergschrund and crevasse are Geographical terminology in mountaineering and Glaciology.
Firn
Firn (from Swiss German firn "last year's", cognate with before) is partially compacted névé, a type of snow that has been left over from past seasons and has been recrystallized into a substance denser than névé. Bergschrund and firn are Glaciology.
German language
German (Standard High German: Deutsch) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western and Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol.
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Glacier
A glacier is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving downhill under its own weight. Bergschrund and glacier are Glaciology.
Lhotse
Lhotse (L'hōtsē; South Peak) is the fourth-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga.
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas.
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Mountaineering
Mountaineering, mountain climbing, or alpinism is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending mountains.
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Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP), a University of Oxford publishing house.
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Randkluft
A randkluft (from the German for marginal cleft/crevasse) or rimaye (from the same French) is the headwall gap between a glacier or snowfield and the adjacent rock face at the back of the cirque or, more loosely, between the rock face and the side of the glacier. Bergschrund and randkluft are Geographical terminology in mountaineering and Glaciology.
South Col
The South Col is a col between Mount Everest and Lhotse, the highest and fourth-highest mountains in the world, respectively.
See also
Geographical terminology in mountaineering
- Arête
- Bergschrund
- Cirque
- Couloir
- Crevasse
- Elevation
- Gendarme (mountaineering)
- Jut (topography)
- Moraine
- Randkluft
- Schrofen
- Snow cornice
- Steig
Geological hazards
- Bergschrund
- Buried rupture earthquake
- Cambering
- Cryoseism
- Debris flow
- Dry quicksand
- Earthflow
- Earthquake
- Earthquakes
- Fenambosy Chevron
- Flood basalt
- Geological hazard
- Hypercane
- Hyperconcentrated flow
- Insheim Geothermal Power Station
- International Early Warning Programme
- Landslides
- Large igneous province
- Limnic eruption
- Mass wasting
- Mazuku
- Megatsunami
- Predator trap
- Quick clay
- Quicksand
- Sand geyser
- Solifluction
- Supervolcano
- Surface rupture
- Tired mountain syndrome
- Tsunami
- Verneshot
- Volcanic hazards
- Volcano
- Yellowstone Caldera
- Yellowstone hotspot
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergschrund
Also known as Bergshrund, Schrund.