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GLACIER "ROCHERFORT"
Risk type: glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Glacier list |
Statistics
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Type: |
Cirque glacier |
Country: |
Italy |
Region: |
Aosta Valley |
Massif/Ice Cap: |
Monte Bianco |
Municipality: |
Courmayeur |
Municipality code: |
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Location: |
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Latitude (°, cent): |
45,87 N |
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Longitude (°, cent): |
6,96 E |
Surface (km2): |
1,081 |
Lenght (km): |
1,2 |
Width (km): |
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Min. altitude (m): |
2530 |
Max. altitude (m): |
3800 |
Orientation (°) |
180 |
Slope (°) |
28 |
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EVENT: Date
12/7/1991
- Date quality: |
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Type: |
Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket) |
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Description |
Emptying of an internal water pocket (extimated volume over 100.000 m3); the water flow covered over 3 km of distance in three minutes. |
Effects: |
Road and bridge damaged. |
Deaths(#) |
0 |
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Injuried (#) |
0 |
Note |
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DAMAGES |
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Type: |
 Roads |
Description: |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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CNR-IRPI, 1991 - La colata di detriti del 12/07/1991 lungo l'asta del torrente di Rochefort. Rapporto Interno Inedito. |
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