Modelling glacier-bed overdeepenings as sites for possible future lakes in deglaciating landscapes of the French Alps

• Main Authors: Cathala, M, Magnin, Florence, Linsbauer, A, Haeberli², W
• Other Authors: Environnements, Dynamiques et Territoires de la Montagne (EDYTEM), Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB Université de Savoie Université de Chambéry )-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2021
• Subjects: Deglaciating landscapes; Glacier Bed Overdeepenings; potential future lakes; French Alps; hazards anticipation Mots clés Déglaciation; surcreusements glaciaires; futurs lacs potentiels; Alpes françaises; anticipation des aléas naturels; [SDE.ES]Environmental Sciences/Environmental and Society; [SDE]Environmental Sciences; [SDE.MCG]Environmental Sciences/Global Changes; Four Lakes; Glacial Lake; Mont Blanc; New Lakes; Ice cap
• Online Access: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03024111; https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03024111/document; https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03024111/file/Cathala_et_al_GRPE_final.pdf

International audience 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...