Glacier change and glacial lake outburst flood risk in the Bolivian Andes

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: S. J. Cook, I. Kougkoulos, L. A. Edwards, J. Dortch, D. Hoffmann
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2016
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Glacial Lake; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-2399-2016; https://doaj.org/article/27cdca3d06404c85b6116020405144be

Glaciers of the Bolivian Andes represent an important water resource for Andean cities and mountain communities, yet relatively little work has assessed changes in their extent over recent decades. In many mountain regions, glacier recession has been accompanied by the development of proglacial lake...