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France (CEMAGREF,
ETNA,
ONF-RTM,
LGGE-CNRS), Italy (CNR-IRPI,
SMS/Nimbus), Norway (UOSLO,
NVE),
Iceland (UI
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Switzerland (VAW-ETHZ) |
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GLACIER "FOLGEFONNI, SØNDRE (N)"
Risk type: glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Glacier list |
Statistics
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| Type: |
Outlet glacier |
| Country: |
Norway |
| Region: |
Hordaland |
| Massif/Ice Cap: |
Søndre Folgefonni |
| Municipality: |
Kvinnherad |
| Municipality code: |
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| Location: |
East of Hardangerfjorden and west of Sørfjorden |
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| Latitude (°, cent): |
60.104 N |
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| Longitude (°, cent): |
6.444 E |
| Surface (km2): |
1.55 |
| Lenght (km): |
3.7 |
| Width (km): |
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| Min. altitude (m): |
1160 |
| Max. altitude (m): |
1560 |
| Orientation (°) |
360 |
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EVENT: Date
7/9/1966
- Date quality:days |
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| Type: |
Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket) |
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| Description |
All glacier streams from Folgefonna, HO. Floods. Remnant of a tropical cyclone |
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Effects: |
Extreme glacier melting |
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