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Reconstruction of the 1989 Laguna del Cerro Largo GLOF: an interdisciplinary understanding of GLOF Impacts
Jonathan W. Burton
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Geography and Environmental Science, University of Colorado, Denver, CO 80204, USA
Frederick B. Chambers
Geography and Environmental Science, University of Colorado, Denver, CO 80204, USA
Lisa Kelley
Geography and Environmental Science, University of Colorado, Denver, CO 80204, USA
Benjamin Soto Narbona
La Facultad de Historia Geografía y Ciencia Politica, Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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This research presents an interdisciplinary case study of a glacial lake outburst flood that occurred in 1989. Combining witness interviews, hydrologic modeling, and field methods, we discuss the long term impacts of the flood, as much on the physical terrain, as on contemporary policy creation regarding development and disaster mitigation. These findings provide interdisciplinary insights into a relatively rare and remote processes in data-sparse regions.
This research presents an interdisciplinary case study of a glacial lake outburst flood that...
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