Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) in the Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru: Historic Events and Current Susceptibility

Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) in the Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru: Historic Events and Current Susceptibility

The aim of this paper is to create a glacial lake inventory for the Cordillera Huayhuash in Peru and to evaluate the susceptibility of lakes to the generation of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). Using high-resolution satellite images, we undertook qualitative and quantitative analysis of lake t...

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Main Authors: Jan Baťka, Vít Vilímek, Eva Štefanová, Simon J. Cook, Adam Emmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
glacial lakes
GLOFs
GLOF susceptibility
moraine-dammed lakes
Cordillera Huayhuash
Andes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/10/2664

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