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GLACIER "TSIJIORE NOUVE"
Risk type: glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)

Glacier list | Statistics
 

Type:  Valley glacier
Country:  Switzerland
Region:  Valais, Val d'Hérens
Massif/Ice Cap:  
Municipality:  Evolène
Municipality code:  1983
Location:  Swiss coordinates: (602'500/96'000)
 
Latitude (°, cent):  46
Longitude (°, cent):  7.45
Surface (km2):  2.5
Lenght (km):  5.5
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  2200
Max. altitude (m):  3800
Orientation (°)  45
Slope (°)  35

EVENT:  Date  18/9/1986 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Description  
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  0
Injuried (#)  0
Note  

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

EVENT:  Date  16/6/1981 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Description  
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  0
Injuried (#)  0
Note  

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

VAW, 2002 - Inventar von gefährlichen Gletschern in der Schweiz