In:
Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Vol. 191 ( 2002-12-03), p. 73-93
Abstract:
During the afternoon of 21 November 2000 the village of Saqqaq in central West Greenland was hit by a series of giant waves. Ten small boats were destroyed, but luckily neither humans nor dogs were killed. The following day a police inspection by helicopter revealed that the giant waves were caused by a major landslide at Paatuut, c. 40 km north-west of Saqqaq on the south coast of Nuussuaq (Figs 1, 2). The landslide deposits were dark grey-brown in colour, in marked contrast to the snow-covered slopes, and protruded as a lobe into the Vaigat strait. Along the adjacent coastlines the snow had been washed off up to altitudes about 50 m a.s.l. and severe damage had been caused at the abandoned coal-mining town Qullissat on the opposite side of Vaigat.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2597-2928
,
1397-1905
DOI:
10.34194/ggub.v191.5131
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
Publication Date:
2002
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1407831-4
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2528601-8
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