Modelling outburst floods from moraine-dammed glacial lakes

2014/04/03 by M.J. Westoby, Matthew Westoby, Neil F. Glasser +9 · 7 citations
Environmental Science · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Landslides and related hazards #Cryospheric studies and observations #Flood Risk Assessment and Management

paper · doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2014.03.009

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