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

Glacier list | Statistics
 

Type:  Cirque glacier
Country:  Switzerland
Region:  Bern, Gadmertal
Massif/Ice Cap:  
Municipality:  Gadmen
Municipality code:  
Location:  Swiss coordinates: (670'300/171'800)
 
Latitude (°, cent):  46.66
Longitude (°, cent):  8.38
Surface (km2):  17
Lenght (km):  7.1
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  1720
Max. altitude (m):  3380
Orientation (°)  315
Slope (°)  13

EVENT:  Date  // -  Date quality:   

Type:  Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Description  Proglacial lake has formed since1998.
Effects:  
Deaths(#)  0
Injuried (#)  0
Note  

DAMAGES    

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

VAW, 2002 - Inventar von gefährlichen Gletschern in der Schweiz