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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-2983-2023
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Data description paper
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12 Jul 2023
Data description paper |
| 12 Jul 2023
| 12 Jul 2023
A global database of historic glacier lake outburst floods
Natalie Lützow
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of
Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
Georg Veh
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of
Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
Oliver Korup
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of
Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
Institute of Geosciences, University of Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Interpretation of the glacial lake outburst floods database in relation to climatic conditions in different world regions M. Kovanda 10.14712/23361980.2024.12
- Enhanced glacial lake activity threatens numerous communities and infrastructure in the Third Pole T. Zhang et al. 10.1038/s41467-023-44123-z
- Altimetry-based ice-marginal lake water level changes in Greenland M. Dømgaard et al. 10.1038/s43247-024-01522-4
- Heterogeneous changes in global glacial lakes under coupled climate warming and glacier thinning T. Zhang et al. 10.1038/s43247-024-01544-y
- Inventory and GLOF susceptibility of glacial lakes in Chenab basin, Western Himalaya S. Das et al. 10.1080/19475705.2024.2356216
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- Outbursts from an ice-marginal lake in Antarctica in 1969–1971 and 2017, revealed by aerial photographs and satellite data S. Hata et al. 10.1038/s41598-023-47522-w
- A massive lateral moraine collapse triggered the 2023 South Lhonak Lake outburst flood, Sikkim Himalayas T. Zhang et al. 10.1007/s10346-024-02358-x
- Hydrodynamic reconstruction of the paleoflood from the Early Holocene ice-dammed lake Nedre Glomsjø, Norway K. Aurand et al. 10.1016/j.ejrh.2024.101937
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- Characteristics and changes of glacial lakes and outburst floods G. Zhang et al. 10.1038/s43017-024-00554-w
- Polar fieldwork in the 21st century: Early Career Researchers considerations regarding safety and sustainability A. Moraru et al. 10.1371/journal.pclm.0000415
- An ice-snow avalanche triggered small glacial lake outburst flood in Birendra Lake, Nepal Himalaya N. Khadka et al. 10.1007/s11069-024-07014-0
- Potential threats of glacial lake changes to the Sichuan-Tibet Railway M. Peng et al. 10.1017/jog.2024.40
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Short summary
Glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are a prominent natural hazard, and climate change may change their magnitude, frequency, and impacts. A global, literature-based GLOF inventory is introduced, entailing 3151 reported GLOFs. The reporting density varies temporally and regionally, with most cases occurring in NW North America. Since 1900, the number of yearly documented GLOFs has increased 6-fold. However, many GLOFs have incomplete records, and we call for a systematic reporting protocol.
Glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are a prominent natural hazard, and climate change may...
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