Glacial and geomorphic effects of a supraglacial lake drainage and outburst event, Everest region, Nepal Himalaya

Miles, Evan S.; Watson, C. Scott; Brun, Fanny; Berthier, Etienne; Esteves, Michel; Quincey, Duncan J.; Miles, Katie E.; Hubbard, Bryn; Wagnon, Patrick

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-3891-2018

Articles | Volume 12, issue 12

https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-3891-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-3891-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 12, issue 12

Research article

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13 Dec 2018

Research article |

| 13 Dec 2018

Glacial and geomorphic effects of a supraglacial lake drainage and outburst event, Everest region, Nepal Himalaya

Evan S. Miles, C. Scott Watson, Fanny Brun, Etienne Berthier, Michel Esteves, Duncan J. Quincey, Katie E. Miles, Bryn Hubbard, and Patrick Wagnon

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RC1: 'Referee Comments (Doug Benn)', Doug Benn, 23 Aug 2018
- AC1: 'Response to Reviewer #1, Doug Benn', Evan Miles, 17 Sep 2018
RC2: 'Review of Miles et al', David Rounce, 11 Sep 2018
- AC2: 'Response to Reviewer #2, Dave Rounce', Evan Miles, 17 Sep 2018

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ED: Publish as is (14 Nov 2018) by Daniel Farinotti

AR by Evan Miles on behalf of the Authors (16 Nov 2018)

Short summary

We use high-resolution satellite imagery and field visits to assess the growth and drainage of a lake on Changri Shar Glacier in the Everest region, and its impact. The lake filled and drained within 3 months, which is a shorter interval than would be detected by standard monitoring protocols, but forced re-routing of major trails in several locations. The water appears to have flowed beneath Changri Shar and Khumbu glaciers in an efficient manner, suggesting pre-existing developed flow paths.