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GLACIER "BIFERTENFIRN"
Risk type: glacier length changes

Glacier list | Statistics
 

Type:  Valley glacier
Country:  Switzerland
Region:  Glarus, Sand
Massif/Ice Cap:  
Municipality:  Linthal
Municipality code:  
Location:  Swiss coordinates: (715'800/186'400)
 
Latitude (°, cent):  46.8
Longitude (°, cent):  8.93
Surface (km2):  2.8
Lenght (km):  4.2
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  1880
Max. altitude (m):  3620
Orientation (°)  60
Slope (°)  23

EVENT:  Date  //1983 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Glacier length changes
Description  
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  0
Injuried (#)  0
Note  

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

EVENT:  Date  //1982 -  Date quality:   

Type:  Glacier length changes
Description  
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  0
Injuried (#)  0
Note  

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

VAW, 2002 - Inventar von gefährlichen Gletschern in der Schweiz