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A team of British geologists has found four uncharted glaciers in the “cursed” Prokletije mountains of Albania. Dr. Philip Hughes from the University’s School of Environment and Development, who led the expedition, told PhysOrg:
“We were amazed that – as far as we know – no-one, apart from local shepherds, were aware of the existence of these glaciers and it was tremendously exciting to find them.”
According to Hughes, the mountains — which extend from northern Albania and Kosovo to eastern Montenegro in the Western Balkans — were until recently surrounded by war, which could explain why they were uncharted until now. He also noted that few people live in the mountains because they are believed to be cursed, and the late-lying snow makes them invisible on Google Earth.
The largest glacier is currently over 600 meters long and 400 meters wide. At 2,000 meters, the glaciers are relatively low for such a southerly altitude, but Hughes’ group said that this is mostly due to avalanched and windblown snow.
[Via: PhysOrg]
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