Glacial Lake Outburst Floods Flashcards by Sumit Dasila | Brainscape

Q

Define glacial lake outburst

A

Sudden release of water retained in glacier

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Recent examples

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Kedarnath, 2013
Sikkim, 2023

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GLOF mechanism

A

Glacier— calving—moraine dam lake— moraine dam

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Impact

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Downstream flooding

Sedimentation

Soil erosion

Economic disruption.

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Impact of GLOF

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Downstream flooding

Sedimentation

Soil erosion

Economic disruption.

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Diagram of glof

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Prevention measures

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Dam construction; Creation of embankments

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Emergency Planning

A

NDMA Guidelines for GLOF, 2020

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When did NDMA Guidelines on GLOF released?

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2020

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