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

Glacier list | Statistics
 

Type:  Cirque glacier
Country:  Switzerland
Region:  Valais, Goms
Massif/Ice Cap:  
Municipality:  Münster
Municipality code:  3985
Location:  Swiss coordinates: (660'000/152'000)
 
Latitude (°, cent):  46.52
Longitude (°, cent):  8.21
Surface (km2):  3
Lenght (km):  3
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  2550
Max. altitude (m):  3300
Orientation (°)  90
Slope (°)  14

EVENT:  Date  23/8/1987 -  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
VAW, 1992 - Murgänge 1987. Im Auftrag des Bundesamtes für Wasserwirtschaft

EVENT:  Date  //1707 -  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