Reason Analysis of the Jiwenco Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) and Potential Hazard on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Reason Analysis of the Jiwenco Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) and Potential Hazard on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) is one of the major natural disasters in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). On 25 June 2020, the outburst of the Jiwenco Glacial Lake (JGL) in the upper reaches of Nidu river in Jiari County of the QTP reached the downstream Niwu Township on 26 June, causing damage...

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Main Authors: Shijin Wang, Yuande Yang, Wenyu Gong, Yanjun Che, Xinggang Ma, Jia Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs)
outburst risk assessment
reason analysis
Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/16/3114

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