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GLACIER "MONT VELAN"
Risk type: glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Glacier list |
Statistics
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| Type: |
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| Country: |
Italy |
| Region: |
Aosta Valley |
| Massif/Ice Cap: |
Mont Velan |
| Municipality: |
Ollomont |
| Municipality code: |
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| Location: |
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| Latitude (°, cent): |
N |
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| Longitude (°, cent): |
E |
| Surface (km2): |
0.389 |
| Lenght (km): |
1.12 |
| Width (km): |
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| Min. altitude (m): |
3070 |
| Max. altitude (m): |
3730 |
| Orientation (°) |
225 |
| Slope (°) |
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EVENT: Date
//1863
- Date quality: |
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| Type: |
Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket) |
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| Description |
Emptying of an internal water pocket. Flood of Faudery stream. |
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Effects: |
Bernarda hut (between Ollomont and Glacier villages) was reached by a debris flow. |
| Deaths(#) |
0 |
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Injuried (#) |
0 |
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DAMAGES |
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| Type: |
Buildings |
Description: Bernarda hut was damaged. |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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Canzio E., Mondini F. & Vigna N., 1899 - In Valpellina Boll. Club Alpino It. N. 32 (65), p. 26. |
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