Increase in occurrence of large glacier-related landslides in the high mountains of Asia

Abstract Globally, a large number of glaciers are retreating due to global warming. Along with climate change, glacial melting has been identified as one of the main triggers of landslide activity in high mountain areas. Evaluations of the triggered mechanism alone do not provide comprehensive insig...

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Main Authors: Jia Liu, Yuming Wu, Xing Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81212-9