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GLACIER "GIÉTRO"
Risk type: glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket)
Glacier list |
Statistics
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Type: |
Cirque glacier |
Country: |
Switzerland |
Region: |
Valais, Val de Bagnes |
Massif/Ice Cap: |
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Municipality: |
Bagnes |
Municipality code: |
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Location: |
Swiss coordinates: (694'500/94'500) |
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Latitude (°, cent): |
45,99 |
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Longitude (°, cent): |
7,39 |
Surface (km2): |
6 |
Lenght (km): |
4,5 |
Width (km): |
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Min. altitude (m): |
2550 |
Max. altitude (m): |
3820 |
Orientation (°) |
315 |
Slope (°) |
16 |
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EVENT: Date
16/6/1818
- Date quality: |
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Type: |
Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket) |
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Description |
20 Mio m3 water. |
Effects: |
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Deaths(#) |
44 |
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Injuried (#) |
0 |
Note |
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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
27/5/1817
- Date quality: |
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Type: |
Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket) |
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Description |
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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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EVENT: Date
25/5/1595
- Date quality: |
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Type: |
Glacier flood (contain both lakes and water pocket) |
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Description |
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Effects: |
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Deaths(#) |
140 |
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Injuried (#) |
0 |
Note |
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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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