What ETH glacier researchers know about the collapse of the Birch Glacier
A collapse of the magnitude of the Birch Glacier, which buried the village of Blatten in Valais on Wednesday, is unprecedented for the Swiss Alps. While a rock-ice collapse at Piz Scerscen in April 2024 did cause a similar amount of ice and debris to fall – estimated at eight to nine million cubic metres […]
What ETH glacier researchers know about the collapse of the Birch Glacier Lire la suite »