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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-2245-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-2245-2021
Research article
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29 Jul 2021
Research article |  | 29 Jul 2021

Formation, evolution, and drainage of short-lived glacial lakes in permafrost environments of the northern Teskey Range, Central Asia

Mirlan Daiyrov and Chiyuki Narama

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In the Teskey Range of the Tien Shan (Kyrgyz Republic), four outburst flood disasters from short-lived glacial lakes in 2006, 2008, 2013, and 2014 caused severe damages in the downstream part. Short-lived glacial lakes grow rapidly and drain within a few months, due to closure and opening of an outlet ice tunnel in an ice-cored moraine complex at the glacier front. We investigated how short-lived glacial lakes store and drain water over short periods based on field survey and satellite data.
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