|
|
GLACIORISK EUROPEAN PROJECT
|
|
France (CEMAGREF,
ETNA,
ONF-RTM,
LGGE-CNRS), Italy (CNR-IRPI,
SMS/Nimbus), Norway (UOSLO,
NVE),
Iceland (UI
(IS)), Austria (DGGS),
Switzerland (VAW-ETHZ) |
|
WELCOME TO GRIDABASE, GLACIER RISKS DATA BASE :
MAIN MENU
Gridabase
was implemented by
SMS/Nimbus
|
|
|
|
GLACIER "GRIES"
Risk type: glacier length changes
Glacier list |
Statistics
|
| Type: |
Cirque glacier |
| Country: |
Switzerland |
| Region: |
Valais, Goms |
| Massif/Ice Cap: |
|
| Municipality: |
Ulrichen |
| Municipality code: |
3988 |
| Location: |
Swiss coordinates: (671'000/145'000) |
|
|
| Latitude (°, cent): |
46.44 |
|
| Longitude (°, cent): |
8.32 |
| Surface (km2): |
5 |
| Lenght (km): |
5 |
| Width (km): |
|
| Min. altitude (m): |
2380 |
| Max. altitude (m): |
3370 |
| Orientation (°) |
60 |
| Slope (°) |
11 |
|
|
EVENT: Date
//
- Date quality: |
 |
| Type: |
Glacier length changes |
|
|
| Description |
Future advances of the Griesgletscher could threaten the nearby dam. |
|
Effects: |
|
| Deaths(#) |
0 |
|
|
|
Injuried (#) |
0 |
| Note |
|
|
DAMAGES |
|
|
|
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
|
|
Bindschadler, R. R., 1980 - The predicted behaviour of Griesgletscher and ist possible threat to a nearby dam. Zeitschrift für Glazialkunke und Glazialgeologie, 16: 45-59. |
|
VAW, 2002 - Inventar von gefährlichen Gletschern in der Schweiz |
|
Vieli, A., Funk, M and Blatter, H., 1997 - Griesgletscher: Berechnungen des Gletscherfliessens und Perspektiven für die Zukunft. Wasser Energie Luft, 85(5/6):107-114 |
|
|