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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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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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