Glacial lake expansion in the central Himalayas by Landsat images, 1990-2010.
Glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) is a serious hazard in high, mountainous regions. In the Himalayas, catastrophic risks of GLOFs have increased in recent years because most Himalayan glaciers have experienced remarkable downwasting under a warming climate. However, current knowledge about the dist...
Main Authors: | Yong Nie, Qiao Liu, Shiyin Liu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3869856?pdf=render |
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