Unchanged frequency and decreasing magnitude of outbursts from ice-dammed lakes in Alaska

Abstract Glacial lakes can form and grow due to glacial retreat, and rapid lake drainage can produce destructive floods. Outburst flood compilations show a temporal increase in frequency; however, recent studies highlight the role of observational bias, creating uncertainty about current and future...

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Main Authors: B. Rick, D. McGrath, S. W. McCoy, W. H. Armstrong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41794-6