Large drainages from short-lived glacial lakes in the Teskey Range, Tien Shan Mountains, Central Asia

Four large drainages from glacial lakes occurred during 2006–2014 in the western Teskey Range, Kyrgyzstan. These floods caused extensive damage, killing people and livestock as well as destroying property and crops. Using satellite data analysis and field surveys of this area, we find that the w...

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Main Authors: C. Narama, M. Daiyrov, M. Duishonakunov, T. Tadono, H. Sato, A. Kääb, J. Ukita, K. Abdrakhmatov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-04-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/18/983/2018/nhess-18-983-2018.pdf