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BETO – the Blatten Englacial Temperature Operation
Assigned Session: WS 3.133: The avalanche disaster in Blatten
Abstract ID: 3.21267
| Accepted as Talk
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| 2025-09-18 09:15 - 09:20
Farinotti, D. (1)
VAW Glaciology, M. O. (1,2)
(1) ETH Zurich, Hönggerbergring 26, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
(2) WSL SIon, bâtiment ALPOLE, Sion, Switzerland
(2) WSL SIon, bâtiment ALPOLE, Sion, Switzerland
How to cite: Farinotti, D.; VAW Glaciology, M. O.: BETO – the Blatten Englacial Temperature Operation, International Mountain Conference 2025, Innsbruck, Sep 14 - 18 2025, #IMC25-3.21267, 2025.
Abstract
In the direct aftermaths of the Birchgletscher collapse, one question was pressing: was the glacier temperate and thus sliding at its bed, or was there some cold ice contributing to the peculiar, pre-collapse build-up?
This contribution presents insights on how this question was answered through a unique set of in-situ, englacial temperature measurements.
NAME:
SOWI - Aula
BUILDING:
SOWI
FLOOR:
0
TYPE:
Assembly Hall
CAPACITY:
450
ACCESS:
Only Participants
EQUIPMENT:
Beamer, PC, WLAN (Eduroam), Overhead, Flipchart, Blackboard, Sound System, Handicapped Accessible, Microphones, Light Installation