Assessing national exposure and impact to glacial lake outburst floods considering uncertainty under data sparsity
Huili Chen,
Qiuhua Liang,
Jiaheng Zhao
et al.
Abstract:Abstract. Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) are widely recognized as one of the most devastating natural hazards in the Himalaya, which may catastrophic consequences including substantial loss of lives. To effectively mitigate these risks and enhance regional resilience, it is imperative to conduct an objective and holistic assessment of GLOFs hazards and their potential impacts of GLOFs over a large spatial scale. However, this is challenged by the limited availability of data and the inaccessibility to mo… Show more
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