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30 Aug 2021
Research article |
| 30 Aug 2021
| 30 Aug 2021
Controls of outbursts of moraine-dammed lakes in the greater Himalayan region
Melanie Fischer
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
Oliver Korup
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
Institute of Geosciences, University of Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
Georg Veh
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
Ariane Walz
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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Short summary
Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in the greater Himalayan region threaten local communities and infrastructure. We assess this hazard objectively using fully data-driven models. We find that lake and catchment area, as well as regional glacier-mass balance, credibly raised the susceptibility of a glacial lake in our study area to produce a sudden outburst. However, our models hardly support the widely held notion that rapid lake growth increases GLOF susceptibility.
Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in the greater Himalayan region threaten local communities...
