Three Recent and Lesser-Known Glacier-Related Flood Mechanisms in High Mountain Environments

• Published in: Mountain Research and Development
• Main Authors: Alton C. Byers, Dan H. Shugar, Mohan Bahadur Chand, Cesar Portocarrero, Milan Shrestha, David R. Rounce, Teiji Watanabe
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: International Mountain Society 2022
• Subjects: earthquakes; englacial conduit floods; high mountains; permafrost change; rockfall-induced floods; geo; envir; Glacial Lake; permafrost
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-21-00045.1

Glacial lake outburst floods, and specifically those triggered by avalanche-induced seiche waves, have been studied in considerable detail during the past several decades. Less attention has been given to other cryospheric flood phenomena, which include floods sourced primarily from englacial condui...