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GLACIORISK EUROPEAN PROJECT
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France (CEMAGREF,
ETNA,
ONF-RTM,
LGGE-CNRS), Italy (CNR-IRPI,
SMS/Nimbus), Norway (UOSLO,
NVE),
Iceland (UI
(IS)), Austria (DGGS),
Switzerland (VAW-ETHZ) |
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GLACIER "FROSTISEN (V)"
Risk type: glacier length changes and ice avalanches
Glacier list |
Statistics
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| Type: |
Outlet glacier |
| Country: |
Norway |
| Region: |
Nordland |
| Massif/Ice Cap: |
Frostisen |
| Municipality: |
Ballangen |
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| Location: |
South of Ofotfjorden, about 25 km southwest of Narvik |
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| Latitude (°, cent): |
68.246 N |
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| Longitude (°, cent): |
17.102 E |
| Surface (km2): |
0.4 |
| Lenght (km): |
1.1 |
| Width (km): |
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| Min. altitude (m): |
1190 |
| Max. altitude (m): |
1350 |
| Orientation (°) |
270 |
| Slope (°) |
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EVENT: Date
1/1/1900
- Date quality:years |
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Glacier length changes |
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| Description |
Around the turn of century, a lot of ice avalanches took place. In only one day, six avalanches were registered. The biggest avalanche was in 1906, where at least 7 000 cubic metres of ice fell. |
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| Note |
The danger disappared a few years later, when the ice-core melted. Ref: Hoel and Werenskiold (1962) |
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