Glacier change and glacial lake outburst flood risk in the Bolivian Andes
Glaciers of the Bolivian Andes represent an important water resource for Andean cities and mountain communities, yet relatively little work has assessed changes in their extent over recent decades. In many mountain regions, glacier recession has been accompanied by the development of proglacial...
Main Authors: | S. J. Cook, I. Kougkoulos, L. A. Edwards, J. Dortch, D. Hoffmann |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-10-01
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Series: | The Cryosphere |
Online Access: | https://www.the-cryosphere.net/10/2399/2016/tc-10-2399-2016.pdf |
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