Sulitjelmaisen
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Sulitjelmaisen ' is one of the largest glacier
s in mainland Norway
. Part of the glacier is in Sweden
, where it is referred to as Salajekna. When the whole glacier is considered (i.e. including the parts located in Norway), is the largest glacier in Sweden. The glacier's highest point is 1680 m (5,512 ft) above sea level and its lowest point is 830 m (2,723 ft). The glacier has retreated in recent years.
Stockholm University operates an automatic weather station near the glacier front.
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
s in mainland Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Part of the glacier is in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, where it is referred to as Salajekna. When the whole glacier is considered (i.e. including the parts located in Norway), is the largest glacier in Sweden. The glacier's highest point is 1680 m (5,512 ft) above sea level and its lowest point is 830 m (2,723 ft). The glacier has retreated in recent years.
Stockholm University operates an automatic weather station near the glacier front.