by Mylène Jacquemart | Apr 15, 2016 | Eis und Schnee |
Geopraevent’s avalanche radar in Zermatt was featured on the Swiss evening news show 10vor10 on February 16th 2016. This system is the first of its kind, monitoring a lare area of more than 2 km² thanks to its large range and wide opening angle. When the systems...
by Mylène Jacquemart | Apr 15, 2016 | Neuigkeiten |
In fall 2015, ETH’s Laboratory for Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology detected crevasses appearing near the terminus of a hanging glacier above the Eigergletscher station of the Jungfrau railway, indicating that up to 80’000 m³ of ice might be...
by Mylène Jacquemart | Jan 27, 2016 | Eis und Schnee |
To increase the safety on the cantonal road between Zermatt and Täsch in the Canton of Valais, we installed a brand new avalanche warning system in early winter of 2015. Two radars monitor 2 square km of avalanche terrain, automatically closing the road to traffic...
by Mylène Jacquemart | Apr 10, 2015 | Rock |
On May 17th, 2014, a large ice avalanche detached from the Devdoraki Glacier on the north side of Mt. Kazbek (5033m), causing a large debris flow of several million cubic meters. The debris flow claimed several lives as it blocked an important road connecting Georgia...
by Mylène Jacquemart | Jul 21, 2014 | Eis und Schnee |
The overhanging tongue of the Trift Glacier presents a potential threat to people on and in the vicinity of the Trift Lake because it could detach from the upper part of the glacier and cause tidal waves in the lake. In order to foresee a possible ice avalanche,...
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