uttarakhand glacier burst Flashcards
1
Q
where was the glacier burst in april
A
sumna in niti valley
2
Q
where was the glacier burst in feb
A
joshimath in chamoli
3
Q
which glacier burst in feb
A
nanda devi
4
Q
the glacier burst affected which 2 hydroelectric power plants?
A
tapovan-vishnugad hydel project(on dhauliganga river) and rishi ganga hydel project.
5
Q
what is GLOF?
A
glacier lake outburst flood
6
Q
which rivers did GLOF occur at
A
dauliganga, rishi ganga and alaknanda rivers.
7
Q
main reason for these outbursts
A
construction of hydropwer projects
