Controls of outbursts of moraine-dammed lakes in the greater Himalayan region

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: M. Fischer, O. Korup, G. Veh, A. Walz
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2021
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Glacial Lake; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-4145-2021; https://doaj.org/article/5bf7f1d9640840cf9bd33cf0735a6d7b

Glacial lakes in the Hindu Kush–Karakoram–Himalayas–Nyainqentanglha (HKKHN) region have grown rapidly in number and area in past decades, and some dozens have drained in catastrophic glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). Estimating regional susceptibility of glacial lakes has largely relied on quali...