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GLACIER "CERVINO; LA FORCA"
Risk type: miscellaneous
Glacier list |
Statistics
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Type: |
Cirque glacier |
Country: |
Italy |
Region: |
Aosta Valley |
Massif/Ice Cap: |
Matterhorn-Monte Rosa |
Municipality: |
Valtournenche |
Municipality code: |
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Location: |
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Latitude (°, cent): |
45,99 N |
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Longitude (°, cent): |
10,63 E |
Surface (km2): |
0,75 |
Lenght (km): |
1,38 |
Width (km): |
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Min. altitude (m): |
2780 |
Max. altitude (m): |
3360 |
Orientation (°) |
180 |
Slope (°) |
27 |
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EVENT: Date
9/7/1943
- Date quality: |
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Type: |
Rock fall on glacier surface |
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Description |
A great rock-fall from Cervino peak (southern slope) occurred on July 9th, at 10.30 AM, and reached the below Cervino glacier. A new event occurred on August 18th, 1943. The total volume of rocks detached was about 240.000 m3. |
Effects: |
A great quantity of debris accumulated on the glacier. No significant consequences were reported out of glacier. |
Deaths(#) |
0 |
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Injuried (#) |
0 |
Note |
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DAMAGES |
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Type: |
 None |
Description: |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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Vanni M., 1943 - La frana del Cervino del 9 luglio e del 18 agosto 1943. Boll. Reale Società Geografica Italiana, n. 6, p. 362-363. |
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