Brief communication: Observations of a glacier outburst flood from Lhotse Glacier, Everest area, Nepal

Glacier outburst floods with origins from Lhotse Glacier, located in the Everest region of Nepal, occurred on 25 May 2015 and 12 June 2016. The most recent event was witnessed by investigators, which provided unique insights into the magnitude, source, and triggering mechanism of the flood. The fiel...

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Published in:The Cryosphere
Main Authors: D. R. Rounce, A. C. Byers, E. A. Byers, D. C. McKinney
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017
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Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Geology
QE1-996.5
The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-443-2017
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:66e32f74eec9450ab8557929b0b6e546 2023-05-15T18:32:31+02:00 Brief communication: Observations of a glacier outburst flood from Lhotse Glacier, Everest area, Nepal D. R. Rounce A. C. Byers E. A. Byers D. C. McKinney 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-443-2017 https://doaj.org/article/66e32f74eec9450ab8557929b0b6e546 EN eng Copernicus Publications http://www.the-cryosphere.net/11/443/2017/tc-11-443-2017.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1994-0416 https://doaj.org/toc/1994-0424 1994-0416 1994-0424 doi:10.5194/tc-11-443-2017 https://doaj.org/article/66e32f74eec9450ab8557929b0b6e546 The Cryosphere, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 443-449 (2017) Environmental sciences GE1-350 Geology QE1-996.5 article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-443-2017 2022-12-30T23:57:34Z Glacier outburst floods with origins from Lhotse Glacier, located in the Everest region of Nepal, occurred on 25 May 2015 and 12 June 2016. The most recent event was witnessed by investigators, which provided unique insights into the magnitude, source, and triggering mechanism of the flood. The field assessment and satellite imagery analysis following the event revealed that most of the flood water was stored englacially and that the flood was likely triggered by dam failure. The flood's peak discharge was estimated to be 210 m 3 s −1 . Article in Journal/Newspaper The Cryosphere Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles The Cryosphere 11 1 443 449
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Geology
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Geology
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D. C. McKinney
Brief communication: Observations of a glacier outburst flood from Lhotse Glacier, Everest area, Nepal
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description Glacier outburst floods with origins from Lhotse Glacier, located in the Everest region of Nepal, occurred on 25 May 2015 and 12 June 2016. The most recent event was witnessed by investigators, which provided unique insights into the magnitude, source, and triggering mechanism of the flood. The field assessment and satellite imagery analysis following the event revealed that most of the flood water was stored englacially and that the flood was likely triggered by dam failure. The flood's peak discharge was estimated to be 210 m 3 s −1 .
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title_short Brief communication: Observations of a glacier outburst flood from Lhotse Glacier, Everest area, Nepal
title_full Brief communication: Observations of a glacier outburst flood from Lhotse Glacier, Everest area, Nepal
title_fullStr Brief communication: Observations of a glacier outburst flood from Lhotse Glacier, Everest area, Nepal
title_full_unstemmed Brief communication: Observations of a glacier outburst flood from Lhotse Glacier, Everest area, Nepal
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