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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 "ENGABREEN"
Risk type: glacier length changes
Glacier list |
Statistics
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| Type: |
Outlet glacier |
| Country: |
Norway |
| Region: |
Nordland |
| Massif/Ice Cap: |
Svartisen |
| Municipality: |
Meløy |
| Municipality code: |
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| Location: |
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| Latitude (°, cent): |
66,65 N |
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| Longitude (°, cent): |
13,845 E |
| Surface (km2): |
34 |
| Lenght (km): |
11,5 |
| Width (km): |
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| Min. altitude (m): |
10 |
| Max. altitude (m): |
1575 |
| Orientation (°) |
315 |
| Slope (°) |
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EVENT: Date
1/1/1723
- Date quality:years |
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| Type: |
Glacier length changes |
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| Description |
The glacier advanced. |
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Effects: |
The farm Storsteinøyra was destroyed by the glacier, and the farm Fonnøyra was severely damaged. |
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DAMAGES |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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Rekstad, 1893 - Beretning om en undersøkelse av Svartisen, foretagen somrene 1890 og 1891. Archiv for Mathematik og Naturvidenskaberne, 21, p 229-270. |
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