Modelling and characterizing glacier-bed overdeepenings as sites for potential future lakes in the deglaciating French Alps

• Published in: Géomorphologie : relief, processus, environnement
• Main Authors: Cathala, Maeva, Magnin, Florence, Linsbauer, Andreas, Haeberli, Wilfried
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Groupe français de géomorphologie 2021
• Subjects: Désenglacement des paysages; surcreusements glaciaires; futurs lacs potentiels; Alpes françaises; anticipation des aléas naturels; Deglaciating landscapes; Glacier Bed Overdeepenings; potential future lakes; French Alps; hazards anticipation; geo; envir; Four Lakes; Glacial Lake; Mont Blanc; New Lakes; Ice cap
• Online Access: http://journals.openedition.org/geomorphologie/15255

Glacier retreat results in major landscape changes including the formation of new lakes in Glacier-Bed Overdeepenings (GBOs) that can provoke catastrophic Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) hazards, but could also provide economic opportunities. This study aims to identify and characterize the locat...