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:10.5194/hess-20-3455-2016

Articles | Volume 20, issue 9

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

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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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

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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, Daene C. McKinney, Jonathan M. Lala, Alton C. Byers, and C. Scott Watson

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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.