Multiple phases of ice-dammed lake formation and drainage associated with a surge of Shisper Glacier, western Karakoram

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: Harold Lovell, Sher Muhammad
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2025
• Subjects: glacial lake outburst flood; glacier surge; High Mountain Asia; ice-dammed lake; Karakoram; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Meteorology. Climatology; QC851-999; Dammed Lake; Flood Glacier; Glacial Lake; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2024.80; https://doaj.org/article/2f6c09aafbaf4c279d1968ea68cc0b82

Glacier surges can create ice-dammed lakes when the advancing terminus blocks drainage. Such lakes are inherently unstable and can drain abruptly as glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), presenting a hazard to downstream populations and infrastructure in high mountain environments. We present satell...