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climate change 6th July 2018(passive) caused byglacial lake outburst flood

climate change and glacier retreat in the Andes(passive) caused byglacial lake outburst floods

One of the major implication of climate changecan causeGLOF ( Glacial Lake Outburst Floods

climate change | Acclimatise – Building climate resilience(passive) caused byglacial lake outburst flood

KP ... likelyto resultin glacial lake outburst floods ( GLOFs

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ... likelyto resultin glacial lake outburst floods

valley glaciers melting because of warmer temperatures in the summer months , and forming lakes – hidden or visible – which then break out of the moraine and ice that dams them(passive) are caused byGlacial Lake Outburst Floods ( GLOFs

As described in Gaia ( 2010 ) , glacial lakes in Patagonia often overrun their banks which sends surging melt water downstream ,creatingglacial lake outburst floods ( GLOF ’s

high rates of glacial melting which in turn leads to the formation of glacial lakes that eventually burstto causeglacial lake outburst floods

Following a landslide in 2004 , a glacial lake was formed on the Pareechu ; it burst on June 26 , 2005provokingGlacial Lake Outburst Floods ( GLOF

Sudden discharge of large volumes of water with debris from these lakescausesglacial lake outburst floods ( GLOFs

Unusually heavy rainfallstriggeringGlacial Lake Outburst Floods

when masses of meltwater are released from behind a glacier moraine(passive) are causedGlacial lake outburst floods ( GLOFs

when an ice or moraine dam containing a glacial lake bursts catastrophically(passive) are causedGlacial lake outburst floods

landslides and avalanches into the glacial lakestriggeringglacial lake outburst floods

Glacier retreat has resulted in the increase of the number and size of glacial lakes at exposed end morainesresultingin glacial lake outburst floods ( GLOFs

increased temperature and precipitation(passive) caused byglacial lake outburst floods

avalanches falling into the lakes(passive) can be caused byGlacial Lake Outburst Floods ( GLOF

outburst of glacial lakes(passive) caused byglacial lake outburst floods ( GLOF

the localized events of rainfall coupled with rapid melting in the glaciated regions of Gilgit - Baltistan and Chitralcould triggerglacial lake outburst floods

the localised events of rainfall coupled with rapid melting in the glaciated regions of Gilgit - Baltistan and Chitralcould triggerglacial lake outburst floods

Furthermore , in the northern areas , surging temperatures are melting the glaciers at a faster paceresultingin Glacial Lake Outburst Floods ( GLOFs

that due to the fast melting glaciers in Himalayan , Karakoram and Hindukush ( HKH ) mountain ranges , 3044 glacial lakes have been created in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan , out of which 33 are marked dangerouscan resultinto Glacial Lake Outburst Floods ( GLOFs

These led to the melting of lower - elevation glaciers at a faster paceresultinginto Glacial Lake Outburst Floods ( GLOFs

a wide range of hydrological and seismic factors(passive) triggered byGlacial lake outburst floods

has led to an increase in carbon emissions , which are causing glaciers to melt at a fast pacefurther causingglacial lake outburst floods ( GLOFs

Those dams can eventual fail , thoughleadingto glacial lake outburst floods

hydrological processesleadingto glacial lake outburst floods

A glacial lake on Pareechu formed behind a landslide dam in 2004 ; on June 26 , 2005 , it bustedprovokingGlacial Lake Outburst Floods ( GLOF

landslides from moraines(passive) triggered byglacial lake outburst floods

the breaching of the Weald Artois Anticline in proglacial lake in the Doggerland region(passive) caused bya glacial lake outburst floods

rapidly melting glaciersresultedinto Glacial Lake Outburst Floods ( GLOFs

Measuresto preventglacial lake outburst floods

Heat waves , floods , droughts and reduced snow cappingcausesglacial lake outburst floods

enoughto preventglacial lake outburst flooding

Examples of potential slope movementsmay triggerglacial lake outburst floods

A glacial lake on Pareechu formed behind a landslide dam in 2004 ; on June 26 , 2005 , India bustedprovokingGlacial Lake Outburst Floods ( GLOF

Such a meager amount of rain fall ... hardly sufficientto causeGlacial Lake Outburst Floods ( GLOF

that at least six of Tibet 's southern lakes could be classified as " very critically dangerouscould causedevastating glacial lake outburst floods

that at least six of Tibet ’s southern lakes could be classified as “ very critically dangerouscould causedevastating glacial lake outburst floods ( GLOFs

disasters(passive) caused bydisasters

loss of life and damage to propertycould causeloss of life and damage to property

flash flooding(passive) caused byflash flooding

to very high speed flood wavesleadto very high speed flood waves

Jan 2019 Debris flows(passive) caused byJan 2019 Debris flows

catastrophic devastation and flooding up to hundreds of kilometers downstreamcan causecatastrophic devastation and flooding up to hundreds of kilometers downstream

catastrophic flooding in downstream areas with serious damage to lives and propertycan causecatastrophic flooding in downstream areas with serious damage to lives and property

extensive damage in northern Pakistancausedextensive damage in northern Pakistan

considerable damage to life and propertycan causeconsiderable damage to life and property

The greatest damage and loss of lives(passive) caused byThe greatest damage and loss of lives

in widespread damage to the biodiversity not only to Nepal but also to the entire South Asian Regionresultingin widespread damage to the biodiversity not only to Nepal but also to the entire South Asian Region

a lot of damage to roads and bridges on the floodplaincan causea lot of damage to roads and bridges on the floodplain

more then 1 million dollars per year in damage in the Himalayas ( Richardson and Reynolds 2000will causemore then 1 million dollars per year in damage in the Himalayas ( Richardson and Reynolds 2000

from the sudden release of water from lakes impounded by moraine or ice damsresultingfrom the sudden release of water from lakes impounded by moraine or ice dams

from moraine - dammed lakes in the earlier stages of glacier retreat ( 1940s and 1950s ... and from bedrock - dammed lakes in later stages ( recentlyoriginatedfrom moraine - dammed lakes in the earlier stages of glacier retreat ( 1940s and 1950s ... and from bedrock - dammed lakes in later stages ( recently

walls of water that have been described as vertical tsunamis , ripping through power lines and homes and putting lives and livelihoods at riskcan triggerwalls of water that have been described as vertical tsunamis , ripping through power lines and homes and putting lives and livelihoods at risk

the main outflow valleys(passive) created bythe main outflow valleys

extreme flood like conditionscan causeextreme flood like conditions

in part by global warmingcausedin part by global warming

from melting glaciersresultingfrom melting glaciers

sediment transportcausesediment transport

land degradation(passive) caused byland degradation

fertile land(passive) caused byfertile land

from the effects of climate changeresultingfrom the effects of climate change

flash floods(passive) triggered byflash floods

bedforms(passive) created bybedforms

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