The ephemeral epiglacial lake of the Ghiacciaio del Calderone (Gran Sasso, Italy)

Authors

  • David Cappelletti Dipartimento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy; CAI Sezione di Perugia Author
  • Stefano Crocchianti Dipartimento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy Author
  • Pinuccio D'Aquila Geologo, Bucchianico, Chieti, Italy; CNSAS Abruzzo Author
  • Cristiano Iurisci CAI Sezione di Lanciano Author
  • Massimo Pecci Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri - Dipartimento per gli affari regionali, le autonomie e lo sport, Rome, Italy; Comitato Glaciologico Italiano Author
  • Mattia Pecci CAI Sezione di Roma Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4461/GFDQ.2014.37.10

Keywords:

Epiglacial ephemeral lake, Extreme events of precipitation, Calderone Glacier (Gran Sasso, Italy

Abstract

The extreme rainfall event around 14-15 September 2012 (estimated cumulative value of approx. 300 mm in the summit area of the Gran Sasso d’Italia mountain range, Central Italy above the elevation of 2500 m) generated an ephemeral epiglacial lake at the bottom of the depression of the Ghiacciaio del Calderone. In this short communication a description of the atmospheric triggering phenomena and of the ephemeral lake evolution is presented and some geomorphological remarks briefly discussed.

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Published

2024-06-07

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Research and review papers

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Copyright (c) 2024 David Cappelletti, Stefano Crocchianti, Pinuccio D'Aquila, Cristiano Iurisci, Massimo Pecci, Mattia Pecci (Author)

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