Geomorphic effects of recurrent outburst superfloods in the Yigong River on the southeastern margin of Tibet

Abstract Landslide dam outburst floods have a significant impact on landform evolution in high mountainous areas. Historic landslide dams on the Yigong River, southeastern Tibet, generated two outburst superfloods > 105 m3/s in 1902 and 2000 AD. One of the slackwater deposits, which was newly fou...

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Main Authors: Kaiheng Hu, Chaohua Wu, Li Wei, Xiaopeng Zhang, Qiyuan Zhang, Weiming Liu, Brian J. Yanites
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95194-1