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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-3309-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-3309-2022
Research article
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13 Oct 2022
Research article |  | 13 Oct 2022

Pre-collapse motion of the February 2021 Chamoli rock–ice avalanche, Indian Himalaya

Maximillian Van Wyk de Vries, Shashank Bhushan, Mylène Jacquemart, César Deschamps-Berger, Etienne Berthier, Simon Gascoin, David E. Shean, Dan H. Shugar, and Andreas Kääb

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On 7 February 2021, a large rock–ice avalanche occurred in Chamoli, Indian Himalaya. The resulting debris flow swept down the nearby valley, leaving over 200 people dead or missing. We use a range of satellite datasets to investigate how the collapse area changed prior to collapse. We show that signs of instability were visible as early 5 years prior to collapse. However, it would likely not have been possible to predict the timing of the event from current satellite datasets.
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