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GLACIER "FINDELEN"
Risk type: glacier length changes
Glacier list |
Statistics
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| Type: |
Valley glacier |
| Country: |
Switzerland |
| Region: |
Valais, Mattertal |
| Massif/Ice Cap: |
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| Municipality: |
Zermatt |
| Municipality code: |
3920 |
| Location: |
Swiss coordinates: (630'000/95'500) |
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| Latitude (°, cent): |
46,01 |
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| Longitude (°, cent): |
7,85 |
| Surface (km2): |
15 |
| Lenght (km): |
7 |
| Width (km): |
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| Min. altitude (m): |
2500 |
| Max. altitude (m): |
3800 |
| Orientation (°) |
270 |
| Slope (°) |
10 |
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EVENT: Date
//1979
- Date quality: |
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| Type: |
Glacier length changes |
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| Description |
Advance towards the water catchment of Grande Dixence SA. |
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Effects: |
Water catchment rebuilt. |
| Deaths(#) |
0 |
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Injuried (#) |
0 |
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DAMAGES |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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VAW, 2002 - Inventar von gefährlichen Gletschern in der Schweiz |
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EVENT: Date
23/7/1943
- Date quality: |
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| Type: |
Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket) |
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| Description |
Water outburst with icebergs. |
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Effects: |
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| Deaths(#) |
0 |
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Injuried (#) |
0 |
| Note |
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DAMAGES |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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Iken, A. and Truffer, M., 1997 - The relationship between subglacial water pressure and velocity of Findelengletscher, Switerland, during ist advance and retreat. Journal of Glaciology, 43(144): 328-333 |
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