Brief Communication: On the magnitude and frequency of Khurdopin glacier surge events
The return periods of Karakoram glacier surges are poorly quantified. Here, we present evidence of an historic surge of the Khurdopin Glacier that began in the mid-1970s and peaked in 1979. Measured surface displacements reached >5 km a −1 , two orders of magnitude faster than during quiescence....
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:c21dbbaf5d20424a905a486f90eadafb 2023-05-15T18:32:31+02:00 Brief Communication: On the magnitude and frequency of Khurdopin glacier surge events D. J. Quincey A. Luckman 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-8-571-2014 https://doaj.org/article/c21dbbaf5d20424a905a486f90eadafb EN eng Copernicus Publications http://www.the-cryosphere.net/8/571/2014/tc-8-571-2014.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1994-0416 https://doaj.org/toc/1994-0424 1994-0416 1994-0424 doi:10.5194/tc-8-571-2014 https://doaj.org/article/c21dbbaf5d20424a905a486f90eadafb The Cryosphere, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 571-574 (2014) Environmental sciences GE1-350 Geology QE1-996.5 article 2014 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-8-571-2014 2022-12-31T00:26:24Z The return periods of Karakoram glacier surges are poorly quantified. Here, we present evidence of an historic surge of the Khurdopin Glacier that began in the mid-1970s and peaked in 1979. Measured surface displacements reached >5 km a −1 , two orders of magnitude faster than during quiescence. The Khurdopin Glacier next surged in the late 1990s, equating to a return period of 20 years. Surge evolution in the two events shows remarkable similarity suggesting a common trigger. Surge activity in the Karakoram needs to be better understood if accurate mass balance assessments of Hindu-Kush–Karakoram–Himalaya glaciers are to be made. Article in Journal/Newspaper The Cryosphere Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles The Cryosphere 8 2 571 574 |
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The return periods of Karakoram glacier surges are poorly quantified. Here, we present evidence of an historic surge of the Khurdopin Glacier that began in the mid-1970s and peaked in 1979. Measured surface displacements reached >5 km a −1 , two orders of magnitude faster than during quiescence. The Khurdopin Glacier next surged in the late 1990s, equating to a return period of 20 years. Surge evolution in the two events shows remarkable similarity suggesting a common trigger. Surge activity in the Karakoram needs to be better understood if accurate mass balance assessments of Hindu-Kush–Karakoram–Himalaya glaciers are to be made. |
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