Geophysical study on moraine dam of Imja Glacial Lake in Eastern Nepal using Electrical Resistivity Tomography Method

• Main Authors: Dahal, Pushpa Raj, Paudyal, Kabi Raj, Rajaure, Sudhir
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Nepal Geological Society 2018
• Subjects: Imja Tsho; ERT; Geophysics; Permafrost; Glacier; Eastern Nepal; Glacial Lake; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: https://nepjol.info/index.php/JNGS/article/view/22784

Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) is one of the potential disaster of Nepal. The Imja glacial lake is considered as one of the fastest growing glacial lake with high risk of GLOF. The internal structure of moraine dams, especially the distribution of buried ice blocks and permafrost materials is ke...