The 1988 glacial lake outburst flood in Guangxieco Lake, Tibet, China

The 1988 glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in Guangxieco Lake is studied based on geomorphological evidence, interviews with local residents, field surveys in 1990 and 2007, and satellite images from different years. The findings are as follows. (1) The outburst event was caused by two major factor...

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Main Authors: J.-J. Liu, Z.-L. Cheng, Y. Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-11-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/14/3065/2014/nhess-14-3065-2014.pdf