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Glacial lake outburst flood susceptibility and potential downstream implications across the Kashmir Himalaya

Journal of Glaciology
Glacial lakes in the Kashmir Himalaya have remained understudied despite their destructive potential for outburst floods. This study presents a comprehensive, manually delineated glacial lake inventory of 155 glacial lakes and a baseline for glacial lake
Syed Danish Rafiq Kashani, Sheikh Aneaus, Irfan Rashid, Argha Banerjee, Ulfat Majeed   +4 more
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Assessing national exposure to and impact of glacial lake outburst floods considering uncertainty under data sparsity [PDF]

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are widely recognised as one of the most devastating natural hazards in the Himalayas, with catastrophic consequences, including substantial loss of life.
H. Chen, Q. Liang, J. Zhao, S. B. Maharjan   +3 more
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A glacial lake outburst flood risk assessment for the Phochhu river basin, Bhutan [PDF]

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
The melting of glaciers has led to an unprecedented increase in the number and size of glacial lakes, particularly in the Himalayan region. A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) is a natural hazard in which water from a glacial or glacier-fed lake is ...
T. Wangchuk, T. Wangchuk, R. Tsubaki
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Environmental changes of Nepal Himalaya in terms of GLOF phenomena

Journal of Nepal Geological Society, 2016
 As in the othe parts of Nepal, the environment of the Greater Himalaya is also rpidly changing with huge impacts on glacier, glacial lakes and GLOF occurrences. This paper briefly describes the environmental changes and GLOF characteristics in Nepal Himalaya.
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Refining lake volume estimation and critical depth identification for enhanced glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) event anticipation [PDF]

The Cryosphere
Climate change leads to changes in glacier mass balance, including steady advancements and surges that reposition the glacier snouts. Glacier advancement can dam proglacial meltwater lakes.
N. A. Bazai, N. A. Bazai, P. A. Carling, P. Cui, P. Cui, W. Hao, W. Hao, Z. Guotao, L. Dingzhu, L. Dingzhu, L. Dingzhu, J. Hassan   +11 more
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Impact of climate change on Himalayan glaciers and glacial lakes: Case studies on GLOF and associated hazards in Nepal and Bhutan [PDF]

This study, prepared in close cooperation with and supported by the United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, investigates the impact of climate change on glaciers and glacial lakes in two major glacial hotspots in ...

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Glacier calving and moraine collapse triggered the glacial lake outburst flood in South Lhonak Lake, Indian Himalaya

Environmental Research Communications
Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are destructive and threaten downstream communities in the Himalaya. Through satellite image analysis, we investigate the 2023 GLOF event at South Lhonak Lake, Sikkim, India, focusing on the lake’s historical ...
Remya S N, Vishnu Nandan, Atanu Bhattacharya, Pradeep Srinivasalu, Kriti Mukherjee, Babu Govindha Raj, John Yackel, Tobias Bolch   +7 more
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Outbursts from an ice-marginal lake in Antarctica in 1969-1971 and 2017, revealed by aerial photographs and satellite data. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
Hata S, Kawamata M, Doi K.
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GLOFNet -- A Multimodal Dataset for GLOF Monitoring and Prediction

Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) are rare but destructive hazards in high mountain regions, yet predictive research is hindered by fragmented and unimodal data. Most prior efforts emphasize post-event mapping, whereas forecasting requires harmonized datasets that combine visual indicators with physical precursors.
Fatima, Zuha, Sohaib, Muhammad Anser, Talha, Muhammad, Sultana, Sidra, Kanwal, Ayesha, Perwaiz, Nazia   +5 more
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Glacial lake outburst floods threaten millions globally. [PDF]

Nat Commun, 2023
Taylor C, Robinson TR, Dunning S, Rachel Carr J, Westoby M.   +4 more
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