JOURNAL ARTICLE
Danger! Glacial lake outburst floods ahead!
Abstract
The sudden release of water and sediment from glacial lakes, known as glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), are a major natural hazard that can result in significant life loss. The danger of GLOFs varies globally, however in 2020, GLOFs threatened 15 million people. People living in High Mountain Asia and the Andes were the most in danger, with China and Pakistan the most threatened nations
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Glacial lake Glacial period Threatened species Natural hazard Hazard China Physical geography Geology Geography Geomorphology Archaeology Oceanography Ecology
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Cryospheric studies and observations
Physical Sciences → Earth and Planetary Sciences → Atmospheric Science
Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
Health Sciences → Medicine → Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
High Altitude and Hypoxia
Life Sciences → Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology → Genetics
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