Summary: Learn Norwegian with NorwegianClass101! Don't forget to stop by NorwegianClass101.com for more great Norwegian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Briksdalsbreen Briksdalsbreen er en arm av Jostedalsbreen, en isbre i Norge. Dette er en velkjent isbre som havnet i nyhetene på 90-tallet. I stedet for å trekke tilbake slik andre isbreer i verden gjorde, fortsatte Briksdalsbreen å vokse. Denne trenden har nå snudd og isbreen begynte å trekke tilbake igjen rundt 2000 og har fortsatt tilbaketrekkingen helt fram til nå. Briksdalsbreen ligger i Briksdalen, nord-vest i Sogn og Fjordane, i Stryn kommune. Som en del av Jostedalsbreen, er Briksdalen også en del av Jostedalsbreen Nasjonalpark. Den ligger 24 km sør for Olden by, ca. 500 km fra Oslo (en 8 timers tur) og ca. 450 km fra Trondheim (en 7 timers tur). Briksdalsbreen løper ut I Briksdalsbrevannet, som ble formet av isbreens tilbaketrekkelse mellom 1934 og 1951 da den trakk seg tilbake nesten 800 meter. Nydelige fosser faller ned i innsjøen og skaper et flott naturbilde. Innsjøen ligger ca. 350 meter over havet. Isbreen har trukket se tilbake siden den ble oppdaget, og størrelsen kommer veldig an på nedbør og temperatur. Ettersom isbreen fortsetter å trekke seg tilbake, spekuleres det i om den kommer til å kobles fullstendig fra hovedbreen, Jostedalsbreen. Guidede turer er tilgjengelig som gir muligheten til å utforske Briksdalsbreen nærmere, samt rideturer til breens base. Selvom det ikke nødvendigvis er merkbart, er isbreer i konstant bevegelse; du burde ikke ta turer uten erfarne turguider. ----Formal English---- The Birksdal Glacier An arm of Norway's Jostedalsbreen glacier, the Briksdalsbreen or Briksdal glacier is a well-known glacier that made the news in the 1990s. Instead of receding like other glaciers around the world, the Briksdalsbreen was growing. That trend has changed, as the glacier began to retreat again in 2000 and has continued that trend up until the present. Located in the northwestern county of Sogn og Fjordane in the municipality of Stryn, Briksdalsbreen lies in the Briksdalen (Briks Valley). As part of the Jostedalsbreen, it's also part of the Jostedalsbreen National Park. It is fifteen miles south of Olden village, 310 miles from Oslo (approximately an eight-hour trip), and 280 miles from Trondheim (approximately a seven-hour trip). Briksdalsbreen terminates in the lake Briksdalsbrevatnet, which was formed by the glacier's receding between 1934 and 1951, when it moved back by 2600 feet. Breathtaking waterfalls pour into the lake from over the edges of the glacier, creating a picturesque panorama. The lake is located 1135 feet above sea level. The glacier has receded over most of its recorded history, and its size is dependent on both precipitation and temperature. As the glacier continues its overall recession, some speculate that it will disconnect from its parent glacier, the Jostedalsbreen. Guided walks and ice climbs are available to explore Briksdalsbreen, along with horse rides to the glacier's foot. While this isn't necessarily discernible, glaciers are in constant motion; you should take a tour of one only with an experienced guide. --------------------------- Learn Norwegian with NorwegianClass101! Don't forget to stop by NorwegianClass101.com for more great Norwegian Language Learning Resources!
