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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
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Type: |
Glacier length changes |
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Description |
The glacier advanced. |
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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