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- Title
Surge-type glaciers in Karakoram Mountain and possible catastrophes alongside a portion of the Karakoram Highway.
- Authors
Ding, Minghu; Huai, Baojuan; Sun, Weijun; Wang, Yetang; Zhang, Dongqi; Guo, Xiaoyin; Zhang, Tong
- Abstract
Along the Karakoram Highway (KKH) region, glacier surge, avalanche and debris flow play a dominant role in these disasters. The data of surge-type glaciers along the KKH are collected and analyzed in this study. We identified 15 surge-type glaciers, which may have potential disasters, and all were about 20 km away from the highway. The results indicated that the surge-type glaciers may seriously affect the operation of the Karakoram Highway and may have disastrous consequences in extreme cases. It should be paid more attention, and a more comprehensive and updated assessment is much needed.
- Subjects
PAKISTAN; GLACIERS; AVALANCHE mapping; KARAKORAM Highway (China &; Pakistan); DISASTERS; SPACE debris
- Publication
Natural Hazards, 2018, Vol 90, Issue 1, p1017
- ISSN
0921-030X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11069-017-3063-4