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...
Main Authors: | , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Nature Portfolio
2023-10-01
|
Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41794-6 |