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

• 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
• Subjects: geo; envir; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-443-2017; http://www.the-cryosphere.net/11/443/2017/tc-11-443-2017.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/66e32f74eec9450ab8557929b0b6e546

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 m3 s−1.