Sujet

The Rhône Glacier, Switzerland, c1955. Creator: Arthur Charles Kirby Ware.

Légende

The Rhône Glacier, Switzerland, c1955. The Rhône Glacier, the largest glacier in the Urner Alps, is the source of the river Rhône and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva. It has become a prominent example of Alpine glacier retreat. According to a 2025 report by Swissinfo, since 1850, the glacier has lost about 60% of its volume. Between 2023 and 2024, the melt rate was recorded at 2.5%, exceeding the average of the previous decade.

Date

1955

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Ware in the World

Notre référence

HRM26A47_163

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

79.2Mo (3.5Mo) / 45.3cm x 43.8cm / 5355 x 5172 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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