Glacial lake outburst flood risk assessment using combined approaches of remote sensing, GIS and dam break modelling

A great number of glacial lakes have appeared in many mountain regions across the world during the last half-century due to receding of glaciers and global warming. In the present study, glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) risk assessment has been carried out in the Teesta river basin located in the...

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Main Authors: Arpit Aggarwal, Sanjay K. Jain, Anil K. Lohani, Neha Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-01-01
Series:Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2013.862573