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GLACIER "JOSTEDALSBREEN (NØ)"
Risk type: glacier length changes and glacier flood.

Glacier list | Statistics
 

Type:  Outlet glacier
Country:  Norway
Region:  Sogn & Fjordane
Massif/Ice Cap:  Jostedalsbreen
Municipality:  Luster
Municipality code:  
Location:  Eastern outlet from Jostedalsbreen
 
Latitude (°, cent):  61.751 N
Longitude (°, cent):  7.199 E
Surface (km2):  11.56
Lenght (km):  4.5
Width (km):  
Min. altitude (m):  930
Max. altitude (m):  2000
Orientation (°)  45
Slope (°)  

EVENT:  Date  12/12/1743 -  Date quality:days   

Type:  Glacier length changes
Description  Brenndalsbreen. Tungøen at Olden, SF. Glacier ice, flood, rock fall and gravel.
Effects:  Farm destroyed, all except 2 were killed
Deaths(#)  5
Injuried (#)  
Note  Correct date is 12.12.1743

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EVENT:  Date  1/1/1734 -  Date quality:years   

Type:  Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Description  Olden at Tungøen, SF. Flood.
Effects:  Water and ice from the glacier.
Deaths(#)  
Injuried (#)  
Note  Correct date 1734

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