FINDELEN

 

Event description

 

During a scientific drilling operation, a water pocket rupture which took place during the night of 29/30 May 1982 could be documented. Slight damage to hydroelectric power installations was caused by the flood at the snout.

 

Damage

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Slight damage to hydroelectric power installations.

 

Data source

 

- Haeberli, W., M�ller, P. (1988): Fluctuations of Glaciers 1980�1985, Vol. V International Association of Hydrological Science.

- http://glaciology.ethz.ch/inventar/download/findelen.pdf

 

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