Controls of outbursts of moraine-dammed lakes in the greater Himalayan region

<p>Glacial lakes in the Hindu Kush–Karakoram–Himalayas–Nyainqentanglha (HKKHN) region have grown rapidly in number and area in past decades, and some dozens have drained in catastrophic glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). Estimating regional susceptibility of glacial lakes has largely relied...

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Main Authors: M. Fischer, O. Korup, G. Veh, A. Walz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-08-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/15/4145/2021/tc-15-4145-2021.pdf