Casualties immersed in glacier ice. Clear and doubtful cases from glaciological view

Authors

  • Walter Ambach Institut für Medizinische Physik, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria Author
  • Edda Ambach Institut für Gerichtliche Medizin, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria Author
  • Wolfgang Tributsch Institut für Gerichtliche Medizin, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria Author

Keywords:

Corpses in glacier ice, Fatal accident, Austrian Alps

Abstract

Five fatal accidents which happened on glaciers in Tyrol are discussed. For forensic examination it is important that the site of accident and the site of discovery are not identical. While three cases are clear from the glaciological point of view, two other cases are doubtful. In these latter the question arises as to whether one person or two persons were involved in the accident.

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Published

2024-07-09

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1-2 (1992)

Section

Proceedings of the 6th Italian Glaciological Meeting - Gressoney (Aosta Valley, Italy), 26-28 September 1991

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Copyright (c) 2024 Walter Ambach, Edda Ambach, Wolfgang Tributsch (Author)

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