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Feb 7, 2023 · Many factors influence human vulnerability to natural hazards 75,76,77, ... Zheng, G. et al. Increasing risk of glacial lake outburst floods from future Third Pole deglaciation. Nat. Clim.
- Nature
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- Characteristics and changes of glacial lakes and outburst floods
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- Increasing risk of glacial lake outburst floods from future ...
Glacial lakes on the Third Pole have undergone a notable...
- Nature
Sep 20, 2024 · GLOFs, driven by climate change-induced glacier melt, present a serious threat to downstream communities in mountainous regions. The present study addresses this pressing issue by employing a systematic methodology to analyze scientific literature on GLOF risk management and hazard mitigation. The research synthesizes key insights through thematic analysis, focusing on GLOF hazard mitigation ...
- Rayees Ahmed
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Oct 21, 2024 · Mountain settlements in the Himalayas, where numerous such glacial lakes are created, are seriously at risk from glacial lake outburst floods (Clague and Mathews Citation 1973; Ding and Liu Citation 1992; Ahmed Citation 2024). Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are catastrophic occurrences that take place when a glacial lake, impounded by a glacier or moraine, breaks, releasing a significant ...
May 21, 2024 · b, The hazard chain, from triggering factors to glacial lake outburst, downstream impacts and damage, and corresponding photographs (1–8). Understanding the triggers and mechanisms of GLOFs and ...
- Guoqing Zhang
May 6, 2021 · Glacial lakes on the Third Pole have undergone a notable increase in total area and number since the 1990s 5,6,7.Our analyses show an overall increase of 6.8 ± 0.1% in glacial lake area and 5.9% ...
- Guoxiong Zheng, Guoxiong Zheng, Simon Keith Allen, Simon Keith Allen, Anming Bao, Juan Antonio Balle...
- 2021
Sep 20, 2024 · The melting of glaciers has led to an unprecedented increase in the number and size of glacial lakes, particularly in the Himalayan region. A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) is a natural hazard ...
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Jun 10, 2024 · In 2020, glacial lakes were present in 31 countries across the global, with 15 million people found to be at risk of GLOF impacts. The most at-risk were found in High Mountain Asia (HMA), where a total of 9.3 million people are exposed to 2211 glacial lakes covering an area 1256.09 km 2. In comparison, approximately 800,000 people are at risk ...