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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-5133-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-5133-2021
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18 Nov 2021
Research article |  | 18 Nov 2021

Drainage of an ice-dammed lake through a supraglacial stream: hydraulics and thermodynamics

Christophe Ogier, Mauro A. Werder, Matthias Huss, Isabelle Kull, David Hodel, and Daniel Farinotti

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Glacier-dammed lakes are prone to draining rapidly when the ice dam breaks and constitute a serious threat to populations downstream. Such a lake drainage can proceed through an open-air channel at the glacier surface. In this study, we present what we believe to be the most complete dataset to date of an ice-dammed lake drainage through such an open-air channel. We provide new insights for future glacier-dammed lake drainage modelling studies and hazard assessments.