Sectorwise Assessment of Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Danger in the Indian Himalayan Region
Climate change and associated glacier recession have led to the formation of new glacial lakes and the expansion of existing ones across the Himalayas.Many pose a potential glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) threat to downstream communities and infrastructure.In this paper, 4418 glacial lakes in the Indian Himalayan Region and 636 transboundary lak