Pietrosu Peak (Călimani)

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Pietrosu Peak, Călimani Mountains, Romania
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Pietrosu Peak (Hungarian : Pietrosz or Nagy-Köves) is a peak of crystalline rocks in the Călimani Mountains in the Carpathian Mountains, Romania which reaches a height of 2,102 metres (6,896 ft). [1] [2] Mapping of the moraines and glacial landforms below the peak indicate at least two stages of glaciation during the Late Quaternary, subsequent to the initial one. [1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Zoltán Kern, Balázs Nagy, Balázs Kohán, Éva Bugya. "Glaciological Characterization of Small Palaeoglaciers from Călimani Mountains" (PDF). Analele Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara, GEOGRAFIE, vol. XVI, 2006, pp. 35-44. Retrieved 2009-09-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Caliman Massif (mountain range, Europe) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia". britannica.com. Retrieved 2009-09-11.

47°07′30″N25°11′09″E / 47.12500°N 25.18583°E / 47.12500; 25.18583


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