Constraining bedrock erosion during extreme flood events: case study of Jökulsá á Fjöllum, Iceland

• Main Authors: Baynes, E., Atta, M., Dugmore, A., Kirstein, L.A., Niedermann, S., Lague, Dimitri
• Other Authors: School of Geosciences Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh, Géosciences Rennes (GR), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de Rennes (OSUR)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université de Rennes 1 (UR1), Université de Rennes (UNIV-RENNES)-Université de Rennes (UNIV-RENNES)
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2013
• Subjects: [SDU.STU]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences; Ásbyrgi; Dry Canyon; Glacial Lake; Jökulsá á Fjöllum; Jökulsárgljúfur; Vatnajökull; Iceland
• Online Access: https://hal-insu.archives-ouvertes.fr/insu-00950512

International audience Extreme flood events are characterised by very high discharges, potentially exceeding 10^6 m^3/s, over a short period of time. They can result from varied causes including landslide dam failure, glacial lake outbursts, subglacial volcanic eruptions and powerful typhoons. While...