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    Explainer: What is glacial lake outburst flooding and how does it affect the Himalayas?

    Glacial lake outburst flooding (GLOF) is the term used by scientists when the water levels of glacial lakes breach their boundaries causing large amounts of water to flow into nearby streams and rivers.

    Mongabay .
    March 19, 2022 / 12:05 IST
    Glaciers are retreating due to climate change. The increase in the anthropogenic footprint in the glaciers leads to the increasing threat of glacial lake outburst floodings (GLOFs), and over 200 glaciers in the Himalayas are vulnerable to outbursts.

    Glaciers are retreating due to climate change. The increase in the anthropogenic footprint in the glaciers leads to the increasing threat of glacial lake outburst floodings (GLOFs), and over 200 glaciers in the Himalayas are vulnerable to outbursts.

    Mongabay .
    Tags: #Earth360 #glacial lake outburst flooding #GLOF #Himalaya #Islamic University of Science and Technology
    first published: Mar 19, 2022 11:59 am

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