A new remote hazard and risk assessment framework for glacial lakes in the
Nepal Himalaya

Rounce, David R.; McKinney, Daene C.; Lala, Jonathan M.; Byers, Alton C.; Watson, C. Scott

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-3455-2016

Articles | Volume 20, issue 9

Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 20, 3455–3475, 2016

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-3455-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 20, 3455–3475, 2016

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-3455-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 20, issue 9

Research article 31 Aug 2016

Research article | 31 Aug 2016

A new remote hazard and risk assessment framework for glacial lakes in the Nepal Himalaya

David R. Rounce et al.

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-3455-2016-supplement

Data sets

Debris-covered glaciers: modeling ablation and flood hazards in the Nepal Himalaya D. R. Rounce http://www.crwr.utexas.edu/reports/2016/rpt16-2.shtml

Short summary

Glacial lake outburst floods pose a significant threat to downstream communities and infrastructure as they rapidly unleash stored lake water. Nepal is home to many potentially dangerous glacial lakes, yet a holistic understanding of the hazards faced by these lakes is lacking. This study develops a framework using remotely sensed data to investigate the hazards and risks associated with each glacial lake and discusses how this assessment may help inform future management actions.