Surge dynamics and lake outbursts of Kyagar Glacier, Karakoram
The recent surge cycle of Kyagar Glacier, in the Chinese Karakoram, caused formation of an ice-dammed lake and subsequent glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) exceeding 40 million m<sup>3</sup> in 2015 and 2016. GLOFs from Kyagar Glacier reached double this size in 2002 and earlier, but...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-03-01
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| Series: | The Cryosphere |
| Online Access: | http://www.the-cryosphere.net/11/723/2017/tc-11-723-2017.pdf |