Sectorwise Assessment of Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Danger in the Indian Himalayan Region

Sectorwise Assessment of Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Danger in the Indian Himalayan Region

Climate change and associated glacier recession have led to the formation of new glacial lakes and the expansion of existing ones across the Himalayas. Many pose a potential glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) threat to downstream communities and infrastructure. In this paper, 4418 glacial lakes in t...

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Main Authors: Suraj Mal, Simon K. Allen, Holger Frey, Christian Huggel, A. P. Dimri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mountain Society 2021-02-01
Series:Mountain Research and Development
Subjects:
exposure
glacial lake outburst floods
hazard
hydropower
indian himalayas
transboundary threats
Online Access:https://bioone.org/doi/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-20-00043.1

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