Development of Supraglacial Ponds in the Everest Region, Nepal, between 1989 and 2018

Several supraglacial ponds are developing and increasing in size and number in the Himalayan region. They are the precursors of large glacial lakes and may become potential for glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). Recently, GLOF events originating from supraglacial ponds were recorded; however, the...

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Main Authors: Mohan Bahadur Chand, Teiji Watanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/9/1058