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GLACIER "CERVINO; LA FORCA"
Risk type: miscellaneous
Glacier list |
Statistics
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| Type: |
Cirque glacier |
| Country: |
Italy |
| Region: |
Aosta Valley |
| Massif/Ice Cap: |
Matterhorn-Monte Rosa |
| Municipality: |
Valtournenche |
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| Location: |
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| Latitude (°, cent): |
45,99 N |
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| Longitude (°, cent): |
10,63 E |
| Surface (km2): |
0,75 |
| Lenght (km): |
1,38 |
| Width (km): |
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| Min. altitude (m): |
2780 |
| Max. altitude (m): |
3360 |
| Orientation (°) |
180 |
| Slope (°) |
27 |
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EVENT: Date
9/7/1943
- Date quality: |
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| Type: |
Rock fall on glacier surface |
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| Description |
A great rock-fall from Cervino peak (southern slope) occurred on July 9th, at 10.30 AM, and reached the below Cervino glacier. A new event occurred on August 18th, 1943. The total volume of rocks detached was about 240.000 m3. |
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Effects: |
A great quantity of debris accumulated on the glacier. No significant consequences were reported out of glacier. |
| Deaths(#) |
0 |
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Injuried (#) |
0 |
| Note |
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DAMAGES |
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None |
Description: |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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Vanni M., 1943 - La frana del Cervino del 9 luglio e del 18 agosto 1943. Boll. Reale Società Geografica Italiana, n. 6, p. 362-363. |
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