Draining and filling of ice-dammed lakes at the terminus of surge-type Dań Zhùr (Donjek) Glacier, Yukon, Canada

Recent surges of Dań Zhùr (Donjek) Glacier have formed lakes at the glacier terminus that have drained catastrophically, resulting in hazards to people and infrastructure downstream. Here we use air photos and satellite imagery to describe lake formation, and the timing of filling and draining, sinc...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
Main Authors: Kochtitzky, Will, Copland, Luke, Painter, Moya, Dow, Christine
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2020
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjes-2019-0233
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