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Ground penetrating radar survey for risk reduction at Imja Lake, Nepal

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Title Ground penetrating radar survey for risk reduction at Imja Lake, Nepal
Creator Somos-Valenzuela, Marcelo McKinney, Daene C. Byers, Alton C. Voss, Katalyn Moss, Jefferson McKinney, James C.
Subject ground penetrating radar Imja Lake Nepal glaciers glacier lake outburst flood GLOF terminal moraine complex
Description This study presents observations of the structure of the terminal moraine complex at Imja Lake. Detailed ground penetrating radar (GPR) surveys were conducted at Imja Lake. The lake and the surrounding Imja glacier have been described in the previous section. This paper should contribute to the understanding of the structure of the terminal moraine and the distribution of ice in the core of the moraine. The formation of glacier lakes in the Nepal Himalaya has been increasing since the early...
Publisher Center for Research in Water Resources, University of Texas at Austin
Date 2013-03-15T20:48:52Z 2013-03-15T20:48:52Z 2012-10 2013-03-15
Type Technical Report
Identifier http://hdl.handle.net/2152/19751
Language eng
Relation CRWR online report;2012-03

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