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GLACIER "ROCHERFORT"
Risk type: glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Glacier list |
Statistics
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| Type: |
Cirque glacier |
| Country: |
Italy |
| Region: |
Aosta Valley |
| Massif/Ice Cap: |
Monte Bianco |
| Municipality: |
Courmayeur |
| Municipality code: |
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| Location: |
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| Latitude (°, cent): |
45.87 N |
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| Longitude (°, cent): |
6.96 E |
| Surface (km2): |
1.081 |
| Lenght (km): |
1.2 |
| Width (km): |
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| Min. altitude (m): |
2530 |
| Max. altitude (m): |
3800 |
| Orientation (°) |
180 |
| Slope (°) |
28 |
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EVENT: Date
12/7/1991
- 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 (extimated volume over 100.000 m3); the water flow covered over 3 km of distance in three minutes. |
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Effects: |
Road and bridge damaged. |
| Deaths(#) |
0 |
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Injuried (#) |
0 |
| Note |
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DAMAGES |
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| Type: |
Roads |
Description: Road and bridge damaged. |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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CNR-IRPI, 1991 - La colata di detriti del 12/07/1991 lungo l'asta del torrente di Rochefort. Rapporto Interno Inedito. |
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