by Aline Grötsch | Dec 17, 2017
Rock avalanche and debris flow alarm system Bondo The Bregaglia region at the Swiss-Italian border is widely known for its tall and steep faces of granite peaks such as the Pizzo Badile, Sciora and Cengalo. The picturesque area includes a number of villages and...
by Aline Grötsch | Jun 7, 2017
Avalanche radar Holmbuktura, Norway Challenge Norway is characterized by hundreds of fjords along its coastline and mountain ranges with peaks above 2000 m above sea level. The steep fjord slopes are prone to natural hazards, particularly avalanches during winter....
by Aline Grötsch | Feb 1, 2017
Avalanche alarm system Rigopiano, Italy Challenge On the afternoon of January 18, 2017 an avalanche occurred in the Gran Sasso mountains close to Rigopiano, province of Pescara in southern Italy’s Abruzzo region. The avalanche hit the hotel Rigopiano with 40...
by Aline Grötsch | Oct 27, 2016
Debris flow monitoring in Georgia Challenge On May 17, 2014 an ice avalanche coming off the Devdoraki Glacier on Mt. Kazbek (5033m) triggered an enormous debris flow with a volume of several million cubic meters (see location below). The debris covered the road that...
by Aline Grötsch | Jun 24, 2016
Flood warning Zulg Challenge The 23 km long Zulg river drains a total of 89 km² of the Swiss Prealps near the municipality of Steffisburg in the canton of Bern. In the Zulg catchment, heavy local precipitation is not uncommon, leading to a fast reaction of the water...
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