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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-3065-2014
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Research article
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20 Nov 2014
Research article |
| 20 Nov 2014
The 1988 glacial lake outburst flood in Guangxieco Lake, Tibet, China
J.-J. Liu
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment & Key Laboratory of Mountain Hazards and Surface Process, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Water Conservancy, Chengdu, 610041, China
State Key Laboratory of Simulation and Regulation of Water Cycle in River Basin, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing, 100038, China
Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
Z.-L. Cheng
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment & Key Laboratory of Mountain Hazards and Surface Process, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Water Conservancy, Chengdu, 610041, China
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment & Key Laboratory of Mountain Hazards and Surface Process, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Water Conservancy, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Effect of landslide location on glacial lake outburst flood at Badongcuo, Tibetan Himalaya Y. Zhou et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2026.136122
- Analysis of regional river blocking by debris flows in response to climate change Q. Zou et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140262
- An overview of the formation mechanism characteristics of glacial lake outburst floods in Tibet, China J. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-026-08342-z
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- Lemthang Tsho glacial Lake outburst flood (GLOF) in Bhutan: cause and impact D. Gurung et al. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40677-017-0080-2
- Evaluation of Glacial Lakes and Catastrophic Floods on the Northern Slopes of the Kyrgyz Range D. Kattel et al. https://doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-19-00068.1
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- Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Susceptibility Mapping in Sikkim: A Comparison of AHP and Fuzzy AHP Models A. Das et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli12110173
- Glacial lake variation and hazard assessment of glacial lakes outburst in the Parlung Zangbo River Basin L. Juan et al. https://doi.org/10.18307/2019.0420
- Limits and challenges to compiling and developing a database of glacial lake outburst floods A. Emmer et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10346-016-0686-6
- Effect of landslide location on glacial lake outburst flood at Badongcuo, Tibetan Himalaya Y. Zhou et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2026.136122
- Analysis of regional river blocking by debris flows in response to climate change Q. Zou et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140262
- An overview of the formation mechanism characteristics of glacial lake outburst floods in Tibet, China J. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-026-08342-z
- Rapid changes to glaciers increased the outburst flood risk in Guangxieco Proglacial Lake in the Kangri Karpo Mountains, Southeast Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Y. Che et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-021-05029-5
- Multi-Decadal Monitoring of Lake Level Changes in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by the TOPEX/Poseidon-Family Altimeters: Climate Implication C. Hwang et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs8060446
- An inventory of glacial lakes in the Third Pole region and their changes in response to global warming G. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2015.05.013
- Evolution of glacial lakes and southernmost GLOFs in the Cordillera Darwin and Cloue Icefields (Tierra del Fuego) between 1945–2024 E. Izagirre et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2025.1641167
- Spatiotemporal variations of the twentieth century Tibetan Plateau precipitation based on the monthly 2.5° reconstructed data S. Shen et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-017-2357-5
- The Variation in Boulder Bars Triggered by the 2018 Sedongpu Natural Dam Failure in the Yarlung Tsangpo River X. Jiang et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091517
- Analysis of triggering factors behind the October 2023 South Lhonak GLOF event in the Sikkim Himalaya using multiple remote sensing data V. Vilímek et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2026.2625407
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- Remote sensing interpretation of causes and dynamics of the Gyirong outburst flood disaster, Tibet, on July 8, 2025 Q. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-026-08081-1
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- Hybrid FR-AHP approach for GLOF hazard assessment in the Himalayan region D. Gaikwad et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2024.101437
- A novel framework for debris flow susceptibility assessment considering the uncertainty of sample selection C. Yang et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2024.2425732
- Predicting Peak Discharge of Outburst Floods from Moraine-Dammed Glacial Lakes D. Froehlich https://doi.org/10.1061/NHREFO.NHENG-2492
- Cascading hazards from two recent glacial lake outburst floods in the Nyainqêntanglha range, Tibetan Plateau M. Peng et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.130155
- The Impact of Climate Change on Glacial Lake Outburst Floods J. Gao et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16121742
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